Comparing Insulin Aspart vs Insulin Lispro
Insulin aspart | Insulin lispro |
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Insulin aspart | Insulin lispro |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Diabetes - Type 2, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Syndrome. insulin aspart may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Insulin lispro is a fast-acting insulin that may be used in conjunction with either an intermediate or long-acting insulin for the treatment of diabetes in adults and type 1 diabetes in children over... View more |
Related suggestions Diabetes, Type 2
Diabetes, Type 1
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
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More about Insulin aspart | More about Insulin lispro | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Insulin aspart has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 46 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Insulin lispro has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 93 ratings on Drugs.com. 24% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 58% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: insulin aspart side effects in more detail. |
See also: insulin lispro side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all insulin aspart prices |
View all insulin lispro prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Fiasp, Novolog, NovoLog FlexPen, NovoLog PenFill, ReliOn NovoLog | Admelog, Humalog, Humalog Junior KwikPen, Humalog KwikPen, Lyumjev | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
1.5 hours |
1 hour |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with insulin aspart:
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A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with insulin lispro:
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
June 14, 1996 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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