Humulin-R 100 IU Vial 10 ml (Refrigerator)

Insulin Human Injection 100 units per ml in vial

What Insulin Human is used for:

Insulin Human is a man-made fast acting insulin that is used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes mellitus.

Do not use Insulin Human:

• If you are having an episode of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). 


• If you have an allergy to human insulin or any of the ingredients in Insulin Human. 

Warnings and Precautions:

• Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions including, if you: 


• have liver or kidney problems. 


• have heart failure or other heart problems

Possible side effects of Insulin Human:

• Insulin Human can cause serious side effects. These side effects happen only to a small number of people and include:


• low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)


• severe allergic reaction 


• low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia). 


• heart failure

Other medicines and Insulin Human:

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take especially ones called TZDs (thiazolidinediones), including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements.

How to use Insulin Human:

• Use Insulin Human exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to. 


• Use Insulin Human 30 minutes before eating a meal. 


• Check your insulin label each time you give your injection to make sure you are using the correct insulin. 


• Inject Insulin Human under the skin (subcutaneously) of your upper legs (thighs), upper arms, buttocks or stomach area (abdomen). Do not inject Insulin Human into your vein (intravenously) or muscle (intramuscularly). 


• Change (rotate) your injection sites within the area you choose with each dose to reduce your risk of getting lipodystrophy (pits in skin or thickened skin) and localized cutaneous amyloidosis (skin with lumps) at the injection sites. 

How to store Insulin Human:

All unopened vials: Store all unopened vials in the refrigerator at 36° to 46°F (2° to 8°C). Do not freeze.

Keep Insulin Human and all medicines out of reach of children.