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insulin formulations

  1. BethC

    Type 1 Airport x-ray machines and insulin

    Hi, I have noticed on several occasions that when I travel abroad, even if there is no time or temperature difference, I experience high and/or irregular blood sugar readings. This then continues when I return home and is only corrected when I change the insulin cartridges I am using. I ensure...
    • BethC
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    • airport security insulin insulin formulations x-ray
    • Replies: 4
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  2. Nnora

    Toxicity of insulin due to phenol and metacresol

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone here was thinking about toxic substances present in insulin formulations. For example, Novorapid contains 1.5 mg/ml of phenol and 1.72 mg/ml of metacresol. Both of these substances are very toxic, and for someone who is injecting 20 units of insulin per...
    • Nnora
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    • allergy injections insulin formulations insulin toxicity metacresol phenol ppm
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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