Humalog 200iu/Ml Kwikpen Pre Filled Pen Of 3ml Solution For Injection

• If you are allergic to insulin or other ingredients of the Humalog Kwikpen Solution For Injection.
• If you suffer from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level).

• Low blood sugar
• Lightheadedness
• Dizziness
• Tiredness
• Sweating
• Pain, redness, swelling at the Solution For Injection site

Other General Warnings

• You have recurrent low blood sugar levels. Take care about symptoms of low blood sugar like sweating, anxiety, fast heartbeat, headache, intense hunger, restlessness, dizziness, irritability. If you experience these, have sugar (Do not consume artificial sweeteners). Eat something as soon as possible. Avoid taking insulin in such a scenario. If still the symptoms persist, seek medical help.
• You have fever and infections.
• You have diseases related to the liver and kidney.
• You have thyroid disorders.
• You are taking to a different insulin medicine brand.
• You have pain, itching and swelling at the Solution For Injection site, you must change the site of the Solution For Injection.
• You are planning to change your diet preferences.
• Avoid heavy exercise.
• You must always carry a sugar candy.
• You are taking insulin but not taking adequate meals, the blood glucose drops drastically.

• Take Humalog Kwikpen Solution For Injection for Solution For Injection as per the technique suggested by the doctor or nurse.
• The Solution For Injection must be taken under the skin of the thigh or upper arm or abdomen.
• Avoid taking the Solution For Injection in the vein or muscles.
• Pull a skin, fold up to take the Solution For Injection.
• Wait for 6 sec before removing the needle from the Solution For Injection site.
• Rotate the site of Solution For Injection, avoid taking concurrent Solution For Injections at the same site.

• Store Humalog Kwikpen Solution For Injection between 2°C to 8°C in the refrigerator.
• Avoid freezing it.
• Keep it away from children and pets.
• Avoid opening the carton of vials to protect it from light.
• The unused portion must not be stored and must be discarded.

Overdose

• Excess insulin leads to low blood sugar levels, called hypoglycemia. Symptoms like dizziness, fainting, sweating and tremors are seen. If you have the blood glucometer, test and confirm.
• Whether or not you test the levels, it is important to take glucose water/juice/eat sugar or chocolates and then rush to the doctor.

Missed a Dose

• A missed dose may lead to high blood sugar levels which cause symptoms like feeling thirsty, excessive urination, loss of appetite, drowsiness, the fruity smell from breath, etc.
• If you have missed taking a dose of medicine take it as soon as you remember.
• If it's time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with the regular dose schedule.
• Avoid taking a double dose to compensate for the missed one. The double dose causes a drastic fall in blood glucose which is dangerous.

How Does It Work?

• Insulin allows the entry of blood glucose into the cell of the body.
• Inside the cell, glucose is used as fuel.
• In type 1 diabetes mellitus, the body fails to produce insulin.
• It starts glucose accumulation in the blood and causes high blood glucose.
• Humalog Kwikpen Solution For Injection lowers blood sugars by stimulating glucose uptake by cells, tissue and muscles, by skeletal muscles and fat and inhibits glucose production by the liver.

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines affect the way Humalog Kwikpen Solution For Injection for Solution For Injection works or the medicine itself reduces the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Inform the physician about the medicines, supplements or herbals you take or might take to avoid possible interaction.
• You experience low blood sugar if you are taking other medicines to treat diabetes, mental health problems (fluoxetine), medicines for fever and pain (salicylates), ramipril, lisinopril.
• You may have high blood sugar if you are taking oral contraceptives, thiazide, steroids, thyroxine, medicines used to treat diarrhoea and abnormal growth of body organs like octreotide, lanreotide.
• Taking pioglitazone to treat diabetes, be cautious, cases of heart attack and heart failure have been reported.
• Some medicines block the body's response to low blood sugar, so you may not experience symptoms like headache, hunger pangs, sweating, anxiety when the blood sugar drops. This leads to a serious fall in blood sugar. Inform the doctor if you are taking medicines like Betablockers (Metoprolol, Propranolol, Atenolol), Clonidine, Guanethidine and Reserpine.

Interactions with food items

• Humalog Kwikpen Solution For Injection must be taken 15 mins before or after meals.
• Maintain a constant meal pattern is advisable when you are taking insulin.
• Take the meals regularly when you are taking insulin.