Chemicals and Drugs

Insulin Lispro

Insulin that has been modified so that the B-chain contains a LYSINE at position 28 instead of a PROLINE and a PROLINE at position 29 instead of a LYSINE. It is used to manage BLOOD GLUCOSE levels in patients with TYPE 2 DIABETES.

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Abstract

Insulin that has been modified so that the B-chain contains a LYSINE at position 28 instead of a PROLINE and a PROLINE at position 29 instead of a LYSINE. It is used to manage BLOOD GLUCOSE levels in patients with TYPE 2 DIABETES.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • 28(B)-Lys-29(B)-Pro-Insulin
  • 28(B)-Lysine-29(B)-Prolineinsulin
  • Insulin, Lys(28B)-Pro(29B)-
  • Insulin, Lysyl(28B)-Prolyl(28B)-
  • LYSPRO
  • Lispro
  • Lispro, Insulin
  • Humalog
  • Humalog Kwikpen
  • Kwikpen, Humalog

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2012(1995)

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  1. D06.472w.699w.587.200.400.500w
  2. D12.644w.548w.586.200.400.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Insulin Lispro. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D061268. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D061268
  2. Insulin Lispro. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_lispro
  3. Insulin Lispro. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3492616