Clarify the Strengths on Rxs Written for Just "Humalog KwikPen"

August 2015

Humalog U-200 KwikPen and Toujeo U-300 will be new insulins for treating type 1 and 2 diabetes.

Humalog U-200 KwikPen is just a CONCENTRATED form of Humalog U-100 KwikPen.

Both are 3 mL prefilled pens of insulin lispro for type 1 or 2 diabetes...but U-200 contains 200 units/mL instead of 100 units/mL.

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Table of Contents

Recognize When You're Receiving a Teletypewriter Call
Inhalers Assist Patients With Setting up the Inspiolto Respimat Device
Naloxone Expect to See Long-Term Buprenorphine Therapy for Opioid Dependence
Insulin Clarify the Strengths on Rxs Written for Just "Humalog KwikPen"
Pediatrics Alert the Pharmacist if You See a Steroid Inhaler Used "As Needed"
Rheumatoid Arthritis Watch for Patients Taking High Acetaminophen Doses for Arthritis
Prediabetes Help Spot Patients at Risk for Prediabetes
Anticoagulants Consider a Calendar for Patients Using a Short-Term Blood Thinner
Photosensitivity Familiarize Yourself with Common Meds That Cause Sun Sensitivity
Practice Don't Automatically Substitute Between "Double-Duty" Products