Insulin isophane
insulin · injectable antidiabetic
Third-party optionWhat this medicine is for
Isophane insulin belongs to the 'insulin (injectable antidiabetic)' category. Injectable insulin replaces or supplements the hormone that the body no longer produces in sufficient quantity, to keep blood sugar within a safe range.
In the case of Insulin isophane, this means: Controls blood sugar in diabetes. It is generally taken over the long term, within regular monitoring, and is not stopped on your own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
Isophane insulin is found in around 3 presentations listed in France. It is available under various brand names and as generics.
- Insulatard
- Umuline Nph
- Umuline Nph Kwikpen
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Supplements to consider
None of our references covers Isophane insulin. What could be considered are 2 separate single-ingredient supplements, to be bought and taken each on its own.
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. The D3 form (cholecalciferol) is the one adopted by most guidelines. It is better absorbed when taken during a meal that contains fats.
Preferred form D3 (cholecalciferol), during a fatty meal
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin found mainly in products of animal origin. As a supplement, it comes in several forms, notably methylcobalamin and cyanocobalamin. Oral doses on the order of 1,000 µg are commonly offered.
Preferred form methylcobalamin or cyanocobalamin, generally around 1,000 µg
Further reading
The literature on the nutrient
- Cholecalciferol or Calcifediol in the Management of Vitamin D Deficiency
- The Role of Vitamin D in Health and Disease: A Narrative Review on the Mechanisms Linking Vitamin D with Disease and the Effects of Supplementation
- Vitamin B12 in Foods, Food Supplements, and Medicines, A Review of Its Role and Properties with a Focus on Its Stability
- Systematic Review and Pragmatic Clinical Approach to Oral and Nasal Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Treatment in Patients with Vitamin B12 Deficiency Related to Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Oral cobalamin (vitamin B12) treatment. An update
These studies concern the nutrient itself, its role, its forms, its bioavailability. They do not concern this medicine and assert no link between it and a nutrient requirement.
Talk about it in the community
Others are on the same treatment and share their daily life: what they feel, their questions, the little routines they set up. You read lived experience here, not recommendations.
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