Insulindrug info
3 ML insulin aspart, human 100 UNT/ML Pen Injector [NovoLog]
What it is used for
NOVOLOG is indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus. NOVOLOG is rapid acting human insulin analog indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 15, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Insulin aspart is a rapid-acting human insulin analog homologous with regular human insulin with the exception of a single substitution of the amino acid proline by aspartic acid in position B28, and is produced by recombinant DNA technology utilizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast). Insulin aspart has the empirical formula C 256 H 381 N 65 0 79 S 6 and a molecular weight of 5825.8 Da. Figure 1. Structural formula of insulin aspart. NOVOLOG (insulin aspart) injection is a sterile, clear, and colorless solution for subcutaneous or intravenous use. Each mL contains 100 units of insulin aspart and the inactive ingredients: disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate (1.25 mg), glycerin (16.0 mg), metacresol (1.72 mg), phenol (1.50 mg), sodium chloride (0.58 mg), zinc (19.6 mcg), and Water for Injection, USP. NOVOLOG has a pH of 7.2-7.6. Hydrochloric acid 10% and/or sodium hydroxide 10% may be added to adjust pH. Fig. 1 - Structural Formula of Insulin Aspart
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective December 15, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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