Humalog Dosage
Generic name: insulin lispro
Drug class: Insulin
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: INJ (U-100 cartridge): 100 units per mL; INJ (KwikPen U-100 pen, Junior KwikPen U-100 pen, Tempo U-100 pen): 100 units per mL; INJ (U-100 vial): 100 units per mL; INJ (KwikPen U-200 pen): 200 units per mL
Diabetes mellitus
- [intermittent SC injection]
- Dose: individualize dose SC bid-qid; Info: usual total daily insulin requirement 0.5-1 units/kg/day (basal + prandial); give <15min before or immediately after meals; dose adjustment may be needed during pregnancy and/or immed. postpartum; onset <0.5h, peak 0.5-1.5h, duration <6h (rapid-acting insulin)
- [continuous SC infusion]
- Dose: individualize dose (100 units/mL) via continuous SC infusion pump; Info: usual total daily insulin requirement 0.5-1 units/kg/day (basal + prandial); dose adjustment may be needed during pregnancy and/or immed. postpartum; onset <0.5h, peak 0.5-1.5h, duration <6h (rapid-acting insulin)
- [IV route]
- Dose: individualize dose (100 units/mL) IV infusion; Info: refer to institutional protocol; dose adjustment may be needed during pregnancy and/or immed. postpartum
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: consider decr. usual dose
- HD/PD: consider decr. usual dose; no supplement
Hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: decr. dose, amount not defined
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: INJ (U-100 cartridge): 100 units per mL; INJ (Junior KwikPen U-100 pen, KwikPen U-100 pen, Tempo U-100 pen): 100 units per mL; INJ (U-100 vial): 100 units per mL; INJ (KwikPen U-200 pen): 200 units per mL
Diabetes mellitus, type 1
- [intermittent SC injection, 3 yo and older]
- Dose: individualize dose SC bid-qid; Info: usual total daily insulin requirement 0.5-1 units/kg/day (basal + prandial); adolescents may require higher doses; give <15min before or immediately after meals; onset <0.5h, peak 0.5-1.5h, duration <6h (rapid-acting insulin)
- [continuous SC infusion, 3 yo and older]
- Dose: individualize dose (100 units/mL) via continuous SC infusion pump; Info: usual total daily insulin requirement 0.5-1 units/kg/day (basal + prandial); adolescents may require higher doses; onset <0.5h, peak 0.5-1.5h, duration <6h (rapid-acting insulin)
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
- [intermittent SC injection]
- Dose: individualize dose SC bid-qid; Info: usual total daily insulin requirement 0.5-1 units/kg/day (basal + prandial); adolescents may require higher doses; give <15min before or immediately after meals; onset <0.5h, peak 0.5-1.5h, duration <6h (rapid-acting insulin)
- [continuous SC infusion]
- Dose: individualize dose (100 units/mL) via continuous SC infusion pump; Info: usual total daily insulin requirement 0.5-1 units/kg/day (basal + prandial); adolescents may require higher doses; onset <0.5h, peak 0.5-1.5h, duration <6h (rapid-acting insulin)
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: consider decr. usual dose
- HD/PD: consider decr. usual dose; no supplement
Hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: decr. dose, amount not defined
SRC: NLM .