Land: Irland
Sprog: engelsk
Kilde: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
INSULIN HUMAN
Eli Lilly and Company Limited
A10AC01
INSULIN HUMAN
100 IU/ML
Suspension for Injection
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Insulin (human)
Authorised
1996-04-30
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Humulin I (Isophane) 100 IU/ml Suspension for Injection in cartridge. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION 1 ml contains 100 IU human insulin (produced in _E. coli _by recombinant DNA technology). One cartridge contains 3 ml equivalent to 300 IU of isophane insulin. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM A suspension for injection in a cartridge. Humulin I is a sterile suspension of a white, crystalline precipitate of isophane human insulin in an isotonic phosphate buffer. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus who require insulin for the maintenance of glucose homeostasis. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The dosage should be determined by the physician, according to the requirement of the patient. Humulin I should be given by subcutaneous injection but may although not recommended, also be given by intramuscular injection. This formulation should not be administered intravenously. Subcutaneous administration should be in the upper arms, thighs, buttocks or abdomen. Use of injection sites should be rotated so that the same site is not used more than approximately once a month. Care should be taken when injecting any Humulin insulin preparations to ensure that a blood vessel has not been entered. After any insulin injection, the injection site should not be massaged. Patients must be educated to use proper injection techniques. Each pack contains a patient information leaflet with instructions on how to inject insulin. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypoglycaemia. Hypersensitivity to Humulin or to the formulation excipients, unless used as part of a desensitisation programme. Under no circumstances should an Læs hele dokumentet