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Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml Substitute

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Uses:

Diabetes (Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus)

Medicinal Benefits:

Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml works by ensuring rapid and consistent sugar control. It facilitates the reuptake of sugar in muscle and fat cells and thus suppresses sugar production in the liver. It helps to decrease blood sugar levels after the intake of meals. It prevents the chances of developing serious complications of diabetes. Besides this, Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml can be safely prescribed during the pregnancy as well as lactation stage. Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml helps in improving the glycaemic control, which in turn decreases the risk of progression of complications of diabetes like damage of the retina (retinopathy), impairment of kidney (nephropathy), impairment of nerve cells (neuropathy), delayed wound healing, diabetic foot ulcer and others.

FAQs

Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml should not be given into the veins or intravenously (IV) route. It should be only administered in the subcutaneous region below the skin. Abdomen regions (stomach) is the best site for the injecting Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml. However, you can also inject Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml in the upper arm, or thigh region.

Yes, you should inform your doctor before travelling specially when travelling to a different time zone as a dose adjustment may be required.

Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml is a cold chain medicine which has to be stored 2-8 degree celsius only else its efficiency of reducing blood glucose level declines. Do not keep inside the freezer. So, if it is not stored between 2-8 degree celsius its efficiency may decrease.

Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml shows its effect within half an hour after you take it. It shows maximum effect between 1-4 hours after you take and its effects last up to 24 hours.

Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml can be given to treat both the condition of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, your doctor will decide whether Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml can be given to you or not depending on your present condition. Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml should be avoided in patients who are allergic to Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml or other forms of insulin. It should be avoided in patients suffering from low potassium level (hypokalemia), moderate to severe kidney disease or liver disease. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Yes, Humalog 100 Junior Kwik Pen 3 ml can cause oedema (e.g. swelling in arms, ankles; fluid retention), especially at the start of insulin therapy or during a change in therapy to improve control of your blood glucose. If it persists, please consult your doctor.

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