Could you do this with your vial and syringe?
Mealtime insulin doesn’t have to stop you from living
your life. No more drawing up to measure the correct
insulin dose.
No need for refrigeration once it’s been
used. Humalog KwikPen is truly portable, so you can
take it just about anywhere. And it comes prefilled with
Humalog mealtime insulin. Ask your healthcare provider
if Humalog KwikPen is right for you.
Take the attached card to your healthcare provider
to ask for a prescription for
5
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Go to KwikPen.com for more information.
W ho should use Humalog?
Hum alog (insulin lispro injection [rDNA origin]) is for
people with diabetes to control high blood sugar and
should be used with a longer-acting insulin, except when
used with sulfonylureas in people with type
2
diabetes.
Important safety information
W ho should not take Humalog?
Humalog should not be used during episodes of low
blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or if you are allergic to
anything in Humalog.
W hat is Humalog?
Humalog is an injectable, fast-acting insulin. Humalog
starts
working faster than
other insulins that
contain
regular human insulin. Take Humalog within
15
minutes
before
eating
or
right
after
eating
a
meal.
Check
your
blood
sugar
levels
as
told
by
your
healthcare
professional.
How should I use Humalog?
If you have type
1
diabetes, you need to take a longer-
acting insulin in addition to Humalog (except when using
an external insulin pump). If you have type
2
diabetes,
you may be taking diabetes pills and/or a longer-acting
insulin in addition to Humalog.
Precautions
The safety and effectiveness of Humalog in patients less
than
3
years of age have not been established. There
are no adequate and well-controlled clinical studies of
the use of Humalog in pregnant or nursing women.
Low blood sugar
Low blood sugar is the most common adverse effect
associated with insulins, including Humalog. Low blood
sugar can
happen
suddenly,
and
symptoms
may
be
different for each
person and may change from time
to
time.
Know
your
symptoms
of
low
blood
sugar.
Severe
low
blood
sugar can
cause
seizures
and
be
life threatening.
Follow your healthcare
professional’s
instructions for treating
low blood sugar. Talk to your
healthcare professional if low blood sugar is a problem
for you.
O ther side effects
Other
potential
side
effects
associated
with
the
use
of insulins include: low blood potassium, weight gain,
changes in fat tissue at the injection site, and allergic
reactions. Allergic reactions can happen at the site of
injection and over the whole body. W hole-body allergic
reactions are less common, but may be life threatening.
Humalog® KwikPen™ is so portable.
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Select safety information
S tarting o r changing insulin th e ra p y should be done
ca u tio u sly and only u n der m edical supervision.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call
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See Patient Information, including storage information, on following page.
For com plete instructions, see full user manual that com es with your pen.
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