Actrapid

Ülke: Avustralya

Dil: İngilizce

Kaynak: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Aktif bileşen:

Insulin - human; human insulin

Mevcut itibaren:

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

Sınıf:

Medicine Registered

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Novo Nordisk Human Insulin Penfill
® 

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ACTRAPID
®
 PENFILL
®

PROTAPHANE
®
 PENFILL
®

MIXTARD
®
 30/70 PENFILL
®

MIXTARD
®
 50/50 PENFILL
®

_Human insulin (rys) _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION 

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET ................ 1 
WHAT HUMAN INSULIN IS USED FOR
 .................................................... 1 
BEFORE YOU USE HUMAN INSULIN 
PENFILL
®
 ....................................... 1 
HOW TO USE HUMAN INSULIN 
PENFILL
®
 ....................................... 3 
WHILE YOU ARE USING HUMAN 
INSULIN PENFILL
®
 .......................... 5 
SIDE EFFECTS ................................. 6 
AFTER USING HUMAN INSULIN 
PENFILL
®
 ....................................... 6 
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION .................. 7 
FURTHER INFORMATION ................. 7 

This leaflet answers some common 
questions about human insulin 
Penfill
®
. It does not contain all the 
available information.  It does not 
take the place of talking to your 
doctor, diabetes education nurse or 
pharmacist. 
All medicines have risks and 
benefits.  Your doctor has weighed 
the risks of you using human 
insulin against the benefits they 
expect it will have for you. 
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT 
USING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR 
DOCTOR, DIABETES EDUCATION NURSE 
OR PHARMACIST. 
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE 
MEDICINE. 
You may need to read it again. 
WHAT HUMAN INSULIN IS 
USED FOR 
Human insulin is used to treat 
diabetes mellitus.  Diabetes 
mellitus is a condition where your 
pancreas does not produce enough 
insulin to control your blood sugar 
(glucose) level.  Extra insulin is 
therefore needed.   
There are two types of diabetes 
mellitus: 
Type 1 diabetes – also called 
juvenile onset diabetes 
Type 2 diabetes – also called 
maturity onset diabetes 
Patients with type 1 diabetes 
always req

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PRODUCT INFORMATION 

NAME OF THE MEDICINE 

Human insulin (rys) 

DESCRIPTION 

Human insulin (rys) is characterised by being identical to natural
human insulin. 

CAS No: 11061-68-0 

Human insulin has the empirical formula C
257
H
383
N
65
O
77
S
6
 and a molecular weight of 5808.  
Human insulin (rys) is produced by recombinant DNA technology
using _Saccharomyces cerevisiae._  
One IU (International Unit) of human insulin corresponds to 0.035
mg of anhydrous human insulin 
(rys). 

ACTRAPID

 (Neutral Insulin Injection) is a neutral solution of human insulin
(rys). It appears 
colourless and clear.  Also contains: glycerol, meta-cresol, zinc
chloride, water for injections.  
Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide are used to adjust the pH. 

PROTAPHANE

 (Isophane Insulin Injection) is a neutral suspension of isophane
human insulin (rys).  
When rolled (10mL vials only) or shaken (Penfill, InnoLet only)
gently it appears white and cloudy.  
Also contains: glycerol, meta-cresol, phenol, dibasic
sodium phosphate dihydrate, zinc chloride, 
protamine sulfate, water for injections. Hydrochloric acid and
sodium hydroxide are used to adjust 
the pH. 

MIXTARD

 30/70 (Biphasic Isophane Insulin Injection) is a pre-mixed neutral
suspension of human 
insulin (rys), consisting of Neutral Insulin Injection (30%) and
Isophane Insulin Injection (70%).  
When shaken gently it appears white and cloudy.  Also contains:
glycerol, meta-cresol, phenol, 
dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate, zinc chloride, protamine sulfate,
water for injections. 
Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide are used to adjust the pH. 

MIXTARD

 50/50 (Biphasic Isophane Insulin Injection) is a pre-mixed neutral
suspension of human 
insulin (rys), consisting of Neutral Insulin Injection (50%) and
Isophane Insulin Injection (50%).  
When shaken gently it appears white and cloudy.  Also con