About insulin

[Kumarcwc]

I want to know the difference between HM Actrapid 30/70 and Actrapid 100 MI/ul Insulin. Are both same? What are the brand names of HM Actrapid 30/70 insulin in India.

[gangadharan_nair]

They are completely different types of insulin. Actrapid is a short acting insulin whereas Mixtard as the name suggests is a combination of 2 insulins ( actrapid+ intermediate acting insulin). Hence they can not be used as a substitute to each other.

[Kumarcwc in reply to gangadharan_nair]

Thanks for the information

[sandybrown]

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[Kumarcwc in reply to sandybrown]

Thanks for the information

[Kumarcwc]

Hello, my wife has been diagnosed as diabetic and was hospitalized for management. The doctor of the hospital had prescribed Human Actrapid 30/70 while the pharmacists here informed that Human Actrapid 30/70 and Actrapid HM 100 IU/ml are same. This is confusing. Thanks for the feedback