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So why do you need mealtime insulin? It's a good question—after all, you've been trying the best you can to take your medicine, eat right, and listen to your healthcare team. The fact is diabetes naturally changes over time. And when it does, you may have to change the way you take care of it. That's why your healthcare provider has prescribed mealtime insulin to help lower your blood sugar (glucose).
What happens at mealtime?
As you eat, your blood sugar (glucose) naturally goes up or "spikes." Because your diabetes has changed, the longer-acting insulin you might already be taking may no longer be enough.
What does Humalog do?
Humalog® mealtime insulin works to lower blood sugar after meals.
Humalog is a rapid-acting insulin that starts working faster and works for a shorter period of time than regular human insulin. Take Humalog within 15 minutes before eating or right after eating a meal. It's important to talk to your healthcare provider about when and how often you should check your blood sugar.
The longer-acting insulin you may be taking will still manage blood sugar levels at night and between meals. Taking mealtime insulin in addition to longer-acting insulin will help to balance out your blood sugar throughout the entire day. Take Humalog as directed by your healthcare provider.
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Who should use Humalog?
Humalog (100 units per mL) is used to treat people with diabetes for the control of high blood sugar.
What is some select safety information I should know about Humalog?
- Do not take Humalog if your blood sugar is too low (hypoglycemia) or if you are allergic to insulin lispro or any of the ingredients in Humalog.
- Do not change the insulin you use without talking to your healthcare provider.
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is a possible side effect of Humalog which may be severe and cause unconsciousness (passing out), seizures, and death. Test your blood sugar levels as your healthcare provider instructs.
- Humalog is a rapid-acting insulin. Take Humalog within fifteen minutes before eating or right after eating a meal.
- Humalog has not been studied in children with type 1 diabetes less than 3 years of age or in children with type 2 diabetes.
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Important Safety Information for Humalog
What is the most important information I should know about Humalog®?
- Do not change the insulin you use without talking to your healthcare provider. Doses of oral antidiabetic medicines may also need to change if your insulin is changed.
- Test your blood sugar levels as your healthcare provider instructs.
- When used in a pump, do not mix Humalog with any other insulin or liquid.
Who should not take Humalog?
- Do not take Humalog if your blood sugar is too low (hypoglycemia) or if you are allergic to insulin lispro or any of the ingredients in Humalog.
Before using Humalog, what should I tell my healthcare providers?
Tell your healthcare providers:
- About all of your medical conditions, including liver or kidney problems.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- About all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
How should I use Humalog?
- Humalog is a rapid-acting insulin. Take Humalog within fifteen minutes before eating or right after eating a meal.
- Always make sure you receive the correct type of Humalog from the pharmacy.
- Do not use Humalog if it is cloudy, colored, or has solid particles or clumps in it.
- Do not mix Humalog with insulin other than NPH when using a syringe. Do not mix or dilute Humalog when used in a pump.
- Inject Humalog under your skin (subcutaneously). Never inject into a vein or muscle. Change (rotate) your injection site with each dose. Make sure you inject the correct insulin and dose.
- Depending on the type of diabetes you have, you may need to take Humalog with a longer-acting insulin or with oral antidiabetic medicines.
- If you forget to take your dose of Humalog, your blood sugar may go too high (hyperglycemia), which can lead to serious problems like loss of consciousness (passing out), coma, or even death.
- Your insulin dose may need to change because of illness, stress, other medicines you take, change in diet, or change in physical activity or exercise.
What are the possible side effects of Humalog?
- Low blood sugar is the most common side effect. There are many causes of low blood sugar, including taking too much Humalog. It is important to treat it quickly. You can treat mild to moderate low blood sugar by drinking or eating a quick source of sugar right away. If severe, low blood sugar can cause unconsciousness (passing out), seizures, and death. Symptoms may be different for each person. Be sure to talk to your healthcare provider about low blood sugar symptoms and treatment.
- Severe life-threatening allergic reactions (whole-body reactions) can happen. Get medical help right away if you develop a rash over your whole body, have trouble breathing, have a fast heartbeat, or are sweating.
- Reactions at the injection site (local allergic reaction) such as redness, swelling, and itching can happen. If you keep having skin reactions or they are serious, talk to your healthcare provider. Do not inject insulin into a skin area that is red, swollen, or itchy.
- Skin may thicken or pit at the injection site (lipodystrophy). Do not inject insulin into skin with these types of changes.
- Other side effects include swelling of your hands and feet, low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia), and weight gain.
- These are not all of the possible side effects. Ask your healthcare providers for more information or for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of Prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store Humalog?
- Unopened Humalog should be stored in a refrigerator and can be used until the expiration date on the carton or label.
- Humalog should be stored away from light and heat. Do not use insulin if it has been frozen.
- Opened vials should be kept at room temperature or in a refrigerator. Opened cartridges or prefilled pens should be kept at room temperature.
- Once opened, Humalog vials, prefilled pens, and cartridges should be thrown away after 28 days.
Humalog is available by prescription only.
For additional information, talk to your healthcare providers and please click to access Full Prescribing Information and Patient Information.
Please see full user manual that accompanies the pen.
HI CON ISI 08JUN2011
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