basel insuman no longer availble

[1sthawkeye]

I have been told by my surgery that this insilin is no longer being made and I will be put onto another type. Is anyone else in the same posistion if so what have you been put on?

 

[jaywak]

What insulin are you talking about ?

 

[1sthawkeye]

its called Insuman basel made by sanofi

 

[1sthawkeye]

sorry put the type in the title but didnt come through on the message

 

[EllieM]

Welcome to the forums @1sthawkeye

I haven't used it myself but it looks like they have supply issues

https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/shortage/shortage-insuman-rapid-basal-comb-25-insulin-human_en.pdf

There are quite a few alternatives out there. Are you on a bolus (fast acting) insulin as well?

 

[1sthawkeye]

There have been supply problems for as long time. I had to wait nearly 4 weeks from my normal pharmacy to get hold of it (before Christmas, although another place got hold of it in a few days).

This is the only insulin that I am on and my type 2 is well controlled by it, along with a few tablets

 

[EllieM]

There have been supply problems for as long time. I had to wait nearly 4 weeks from my normal pharmacy to get hold of it (before Christmas, although another place got hold of it in a few days).

This is the only insulin that I am on and my type 2 is well controlled by it, along with a few tablets

This article from 2016 suggests humulin I (clearly supply issues have been around for some time)

https://ggcmedicines.org.uk/media/uploads/ps_primary_care/mupc_jan_2016.pdf

But given the age of that article there are probably other options available.

If it's any consolation (probably not much), as an insulin user for 53 years I have been on many different types of insulin, and the changeovers have never been traumatic.

Good luck.

 

[1sthawkeye]

thanks EllieM, Not concerned as much at changing the insulin but how long it will be to get stabilized BS again

 

[Deleted member 554376]

insulin now changed to Lantus