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Insulin regularOver the counter
Pronounced IN-su-lin REG-yoo-lar
Brand names: Humulin R, Novolin R
Type: Short-acting insulin · All Diabetes Medicines
What Insulin regular is used for
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood sugar emergencies (hospital)
- Lowering dangerous potassium levels (hospital)
◆ Kidney note
As kidney function falls, insulin needs often drop; in hospital it is also used with glucose to move potassium into cells during severe high-potassium emergencies.
Common side effects
- Low blood sugar symptoms
- Weight gain
- Injection site reactions
Important cautions
- Low blood sugar is the main risk — know its symptoms and how your care team wants you to treat it
How it comes
Injection under the skin, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.