Humulin is a brand name for a
group of insulin drugs for diabetes , by ily lilly company which manufactures
the humulin for diabetic patients . Humulin
is synthesized in a laboratory strain of Escherichia
coli bacteria which has been
genetically altered with recombinant
DNA to produce biosynthetic
human insulin . There are types for humulin in the market used by the diabetic
patients each for its role of usage .
1- Humulin R (REGULAR human
insulin injection [rDNA origin]) is a short-acting insulin that has a
relatively short duration of activity as compared with other insulins
2- Humulin N (human NPH
insulin injection [rDNA origin])
is an intermediate-acting insulin with a slower onset of action and a longer
duration of activity than Humulin R.
3-Humulin R Regular U-500 (Concentrated)
insulin human injection, USP (rDNA Origin) is a stronger concentration (500
units/mL) of Humulin R.
4-Humulin 70/30 (70% human insulin isophane suspension, 30% human
insulin injection [rDNA origin]) is a mixture insulin. It is an
intermediate-acting insulin combined with the onset of action of Humulin
5-Humulin 50/50 (50% human insulin isophane suspension, 50% human
insulin injection [rDNA origin]) is a mixture insulin. It is an
intermediate-acting insulin combined with the onset of action of Humulin R.
For these types of Humulin , simply it is a chemical
structure that is identically similar to the chemical structure of the nature
human insulin , leading to decreased adverse effects .
