Insulin Isophane / Insulin Regular (human): brand names and study card

Insulin Isophane / Insulin Regular (human) — Premixed intermediate + short-acting human insulin. Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.

Generic name: Insulin Isophane / Insulin Regular (human)
Brands: Humulin 70/30
Class: Premixed intermediate + short-acting human insulin
Mechanism: Stimulates glucose uptake in skeletal muscle and fat and inhibits hepatic glucose production; pairs intermediate-acting insulin with faster-onset regular insulin.
Used for: Diabetes mellitus in adults (glycemic control)
Common side effects: Hypoglycemia; Injection site reactions; Lipodystrophy; Weight gain; Edema
Warnings: Hypoglycemia, may be life-threatening; Never share pens or syringes; Hypokalemia
Interactions: Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs; Corticosteroids, atypical antipsychotics; Beta-blockers, clonidine (mask hypoglycemia)

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Drug class families: Insulins

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Label date: 20260617 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.

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Pronunciation

Insulin Isophane: IN-su-lin EYE-soe-fane · Insulin Regular (human): IN-su-lin REG-yoo-lar

Pronunciation is shown for the US English generic name.

Other drugs in the same class

Insulins: Insulin glargine, Insulin Lispro, Insulin Aspart, Insulin degludec, Insulin detemir

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Insulin glargine

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Regulates glucose metabolism: stimulates peripheral glucose uptake (muscle, fat) and inhibits hepatic glucose production.

On both cards: Common side effects — Hypoglycemia; Lipodystrophy; Weight gain; Edema · Warnings — Hypokalemia · Interactions — Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs

Only on the Insulin glargine card: Used for — Glycemic control in adults and children aged 6 years and older with type 1 diabetes mellitus; Glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus · Common side effects — Injection site reaction · Warnings — Never share pens; Hypoglycemia · Interactions — Atypical antipsychotics, corticosteroids; Beta-blockers, clonidine

Insulin Lispro

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Lowers blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake in muscle and fat and inhibiting hepatic glucose production.

On both cards: Common side effects — Hypoglycemia; Injection site reactions; Lipodystrophy · Warnings — Never share pens or syringes; Hypokalemia · Interactions — Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, ARBs

Only on the Insulin Lispro card: Used for — Glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus · Common side effects — Allergic reactions; Rash · Warnings — Hypoglycemia · Interactions — Fibrates, fluoxetine, MAOIs

Insulin degludec

Same class family: Insulins

Mechanism: Lowers glucose by stimulating peripheral uptake and inhibiting hepatic output; forms multi-hexamers in subcutaneous tissue.

On both cards: Common side effects — Hypoglycemia; Injection site reactions; Lipodystrophy; Weight gain · Warnings — Hypoglycemia, may be life-threatening; Hypokalemia

Only on the Insulin degludec card: Used for — Glycemic control in diabetes mellitus from age 1 year · Common side effects — Allergic reactions · Warnings — Never share pens or needles · Interactions — Other antidiabetic agents; ACE inhibitors / ARBs; Fluoxetine, MAOIs, salicylates

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