Insulin Glulisine

When should one not use Insulin Glulisine

• If you are allergic to this medicine or any other ingredients of this medicine
• If your blood sugar is too low (hypoglycaemia)

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Low blood sugar level (hypoglycaemia)
• Sweating
• Shaking of hands
• Anxiety
• Fast heartbeat
• Severe swelling of skin or mucous membranes (angioedema)
• Shortness of breath, a fall in blood pressure with rapid heart beat and sweating
• Blurred vision
• Skin and allergic reactions at the injection site

Other General Warnings

• You have kidney or liver problem
• You are ill or having major injuries
• You have plans to travel abroad

How Does It Work?

• The primary activity of Insulin Glulisine is the regulation of glucose metabolism
• Insulin allows the entry of blood glucose into each cell of the body
• In Type 1 diabetes mellitus, the body fails to produce adequate insulin
• This leads to glucose accumulating in the blood and causes high blood glucose level
• Insulin Glulisine lowers blood sugar as it stimulates glucose uptake by cells, tissues and muscles and inhibits glucose production by the liver

Interactions with other medicines

• Medicines used to treat diabetes
• Medicines used to treat certain heart conditions or high blood pressure
• Medicines used to treat depression (Fluoxetine)
• Medicines used to lower high levels of blood lipids (Fibrates)
• Medicines used to treat high blood pressure
• Medicine used to treat tuberculosis (Isoniazid)
• Contraceptive pills used for birth control
• Medicines used to treat psychiatric disorders (Phenothiazine derivatives)
• Somatropin (growth hormone)
• Medicines used to treat asthma (Salbutamol, Terbutaline)
• Medicines used to treat HIV
• Antipsychotic medicines (such as Olanzapine and Clozapine)

Interactions with food items

Overdose

Missed a Dose