Comparing Humalog vs Novolog
| Humalog | Novolog |
|
|---|
| Humalog insulin lispro | Novolog insulin aspart |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Humalog 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 the... View more |
Prescribed for Diabetes - Type 2, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Syndrome. Novolog may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Choose a suggestion below Diabetes, Type 1
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
Popular Comparisons
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Humalog (insulin lispro) | More about Novolog (insulin aspart) | ||||||||||||||||
| Generic Status | |||||||||||||||||
| Availability | |||||||||||||||||
|
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Humalog has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Novolog has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
|
See the full Humalog side effects document. |
Common side effects include: hypoglycemia. See the full Novolog side effects document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Humalog prices and generic prices |
View all Novolog prices and generic prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Other insulin lispro brands include: Admelog, Humalog Junior KwikPen, Humalog KwikPen, Lyumjev | Other insulin aspart brands include: Fiasp, NovoLog FlexPen, NovoLog PenFill, ReliOn NovoLog | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 hour |
1.5 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 377 drugs are known to interact with Humalog:
|
A total of 377 drugs are known to interact with Novolog:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
June 14, 1996 |
June 07, 2000 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
** 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
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.