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Humulin® Therapies
Humulin® R (U-100) (regular insulin human injection, USP [rDNA origin])
100 units/mLHumulin® R (U-500) (regular U-500 [concentrated] insulin human injection, USP [rDNA origin])
500 units/mLHumulin® 70/30 (70% human insulin isophane suspension and 30% human insulin injection [rDNA origin])
100 units/mLHumulin® N U-100 (human insulin [rDNA origin] isophane suspension)
100 units/mLThis information is provided in response to your request. Resources may contain information about doses, uses, formulations and populations different from product labeling. See Prescribing Information above, if applicable.
How to measure prescribed dose in Humulin® R U-500 (insulin human) KwikPen®?
The dose window of the Humulin R U-500 KwikPen shows the number of units of insulin to be injected, and no dose conversion is required.
Dosing Information
The Humulin® R U-500 (insulin human injection) 500 units/mL (U-500R) KwikPen® (pen) dials and doses the number of prescribed insulin units. The dose window shows the number of units of U-500R to be injected, and no dose conversion is required.1
The U-500R pen is specially designed to dial and deliver doses of U-500R insulin. Do not use any syringe to remove U-500R from the U-500R pen. The markings on certain syringes will not measure the dose correctly. An overdose may occur, causing severe hypoglycemia, putting the patient’s life in danger.2
Enclosed Prescribing Information
References
1Humulin R U-500 [package insert]. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company; 2019.
2Humulin R U-500 [patient package insert]. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company; 2019.
Date of Last Review: April 19, 2022