Patient's question:
Type 2 diabetes, currently using Insulin Lispro 25, twice a day, blood sugar control is very good, blood pressure is also very good, weight is standard. I suggest to the doctor that I want to use a long-acting one, which brand is good? What are the side effects? Thank you very much!Doctor's answer:
Tonbo insulin belongs to the second generation product (protamine zinc human insulin), also known as premixed insulin. Its disadvantages are that it is easy to cause hypoglycemic reactions: twice a day must be injected half an hour after meals, and the pen cartridge needs to be shaken before injection. It is relatively dangerous, although the price is cheap but not safe.Changxiulin insulin belongs to the latest generation, also known as (recombinant glargine human insulin for injection). It is long-acting, once a day, with no risk of hypoglycemia. 70% of diabetic patients in foreign countries use glargine insulin, also known as insulin analogs, which are close to the body's own secretion. Only two companies worldwide can produce it, and the quality in China is good with a low price. It is also exported abroad. It is recommended that you choose the domestic and long-acting type.