Insulin

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Category Description:

Insulin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the beta cells, specific groups of cells in the pancreas. A shortage of insulin in the body results in diabetes.

This category provides scientific and manufacturer information on insulin function, types, usage, and safety.

  • American Diabetes Association: Insulin Basics  - Includes types, characteristics, strengths, additives, and animal insulins.
  • Diabetes.co.uk: Insulin Information  - Explains everything you should know about insulin, the types available, possible side effects and offers a blood sugar converter.
  • Diabetes: What is Insulin?  - Article by James Norman, MD covers description, discovery, source of commercial insulin, and how insulin works.
  • The Discovery of Insulin  - A site designed to preserve and document the history of insulin and how it has changed the lives of the diabetic person.
  • Drugs.com: Insulin Aspart  - Gives brand names, description, indications, precautions, usage, missed doses, side effects, and dosing.
  • Insulin for Life  - A not-for-profit company based in Australia that collects and distributes insulin as part of a humanitarian assistance program. View online brochures and annual reports.
  • LANTUS  - Offer information on 24-hour insulin approved exclusively for use once a day.
  • Levemir  - Learn how Levemir insulin detemir (rDNA origin) injection may be a part of your insulin treatment and management program.
  • Novo Nordisk Care  - Includes information about different types of insulin used to treat Diabetes.
  • NovoLog  - Offers information about insulin therapy; as part (rDNA origin) injection official site.
  • NovoLog Mix 70/30  - Official site. 70% insulin aspart protamine suspension and 30% insulin aspart injection (rDNA origin).
  • NYU Medical Center: Information About Insulin  - Patient handout looks at definition, uses, types, actions, brands, dosing, syringes, injection sites, and travel.
  • RxList: Humalog (Insulin Lispro, rDNA origin) Injection)  - Offers indications and dosage, user reviews, precautions, warnings, pharmacology, and interactions.
  • RxList: Lantus (Insulin Glargine [rDNA origin] Injection)  - Details include description, indications, warnings, usage, patient reviews, pharmacology, and precautions.
 
 
 
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