North East and North Cumbria
ICS Formulary
 
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6 Endocrine system
06-01-01-01 Short-acting insulins

Note: preloaded pens and Innolet® devices should only be used where cartridges are not suitable.


Insulin Actrapid®
Formulary
  • Human Actrapid® 10ml vial approved. 

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Insulin Humulin® S
Formulary
  • Approved formulations of Humulin® S include:
    • 10ml vials;
    • 5x3ml cartridges.


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Insulin Aspart Fiasp®
Formulary

  • Approved formulations for Fiasp® include:


    • 10ml vial;

    • 5x3ml cartridge;

    • 5x3ml FlexpTouch pen®.




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Insulin Aspart  NovoRapid® Trurapi®
Formulary
  • Approved formulations for Novorapid® include:
    • 10ml vial;
    • 5x3ml cartridge (for use with Novopen and Novopenmate devices);
    • 5x3ml Flexpen®.
  • Approved formulations for Trurapi® include:
    • 100 units/ml 10ml vial
    • 100 units/ml cartridge
    • 100 units/ml pre-filled pen

Trurapi = BLACK TRIANGLE


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Insulin Lispro 100 units/ml Humalog®
Formulary
  • Approved formulations for Humalog 100 ® include:
    • 10ml vial;
    • 5x3ml cartridge;
    • 5x3ml Kwiikpen®.
  • Prescriptions need to be written as Insulin Lispro Sanofi® or Humalog® to avoid prescribing/dispensing errors.
  • Note that there are two strengths of Humalog® (insulin lispro). Caution should be exercised when prescribing and dispensing

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Insulin Lispro 200 units/ml Humalog®
Formulary
  • 200 units per ml
  • Approved formulations for Humalog 200® include the 5x3ml Kwikpen®.
  • Note that there are two strengths of Humalog® (insulin lispro). Caution should be exercised when prescribing and dispensing

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Insulin Lispro Sanofi
Formulary
  • 100units /ml
  • 10ml vial 3ml cartridges (for AllStar Pro and JuniorSTAR pen), 3ml SoloStar prefilled pen
  • Prescriptions need to be written as Insulin Lispro Sanofi® or Humalog® to avoid prescribing/dispensing errors. Insulin lispro biosimilar

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Insulin Glulisine Apidra®
Formulary
  • Approved Apidra® formulations include:
    • 10ml vials;
    • 5x3ml cartridges
    • 5x3ml Solostar® pens.


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Insulin Human 500 units in 1mL Humulin R®
Formulary

  • Humulin R 500units in 1ml (10ml vial) approved for a very small number of insulin resistant patients that require very high doses of insulin. 


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