Humalog Dosage

General Information on Your Humalog Dosage

Considerations for people taking Humalog include the following:

This diabetes medication comes in injectable form. It is injected just under the skin (subcutaneously) within 15 minutes before or after a meal. Alternatively, Humalog can be used in an insulin pump.
Your healthcare provider should show you exactly how to inject Humalog. It can be injected into the skin and fat layer of the abdomen (stomach), upper arm, or thigh. Choose one of these three areas, and rotate injection sites within your chosen area.
Humalog comes in vials and in cartridges (for use in certain pen devices). To use the pen device, you will need specific types of needles, known as "pen needles." Each time you inject Humalog, you need to use a new needle. To use Humalog from the vial, you will need insulin syringes with needles.
Because Humalog is a solution, not a suspension, you don't need to shake or swirl it.
Check with your healthcare provider before mixing Humalog with any other insulins in the same syringe. If you do mix Humalog with other insulins, be sure to draw up Humalog into the syringe first and the other insulin second.
For this diabetes drug to work properly, it must be taken as prescribed. Humalog will not work if you stop taking it. Make sure to monitor your blood sugar levels as your healthcare provider recommends.
If you are unsure about anything related to your Humalog dosage, please talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.

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