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can I mix different kind of insulins

• Anonymous ORIGINAL POSTER
  can I mix different kind of insulins - Posted by Anonymous

  I don't want to inject twice 2 different insulin. What are the pros and cons to injecting different kind of insulin like lantus and humolog?
• Samuel Grossman, BS Pharm, Pharm.D, CDE PROFESSIONAL
  Answered 9/8/2015 by Samuel Grossman, BS Pharm, Pharm.D, CDE

  Only certain kind of insulin products can be injected together specifically, NPH insulin and regular insulin and rapid acting insulin (epidra, humulog 100u/ml, and novolog). Insulin products, like Lantus for example, cannot be mixed with any other insulin in the same syringe because it requires specific acidity to work. Other insulin products like Levemir cannot be mixed with other insulin products in the same syringe as well. I would recommend for you to speak to your provider.There are ready-made available combination insulin products on the market that may make it easier for you and reduce the injection burden.