Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An analog of human insulin, used to treat diabetes.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Alteration of lys(ine) + pro(line) (amino acids whose configuration is reversed from their configuration in insulin).]

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Examples

  • Levemir is NOT a 24 hour basal ... but it doesn't have peaks and valleys like Lantus does. had the first insulin analogue with "lispro" as a rapid acting insulin analogue.

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

  • Humalog® (insulin lispro injection of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly) Humulin® (human insulin of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly) Strattera® (atomoxetine hydrochloride, Lilly)

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  • But the bigger advantage for the developed world is that this insulin analogue, because it is a single-chained molecule, it is also extremely rapidly-acting -- supposedly much faster than today's first-generation insulin analogues such as insulin lispro or glulisine.

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes 2010

  • Due to the speedy effect of lispro, it takes less than 15 minutes or less before eating meal in lieu of waiting like the regular insulin. share knowledge to the others who care to understand history of diabetes.

    EzineArticles 2010

  • Once insulin lispro was approved by the FDA in 1996, the floodgates were effectively opened.

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes 2010

  • My understanding of the Biodel VIAject trials is that this insulin was faster (but only by a matter of of a few minutes, according to my own endocrinologist, who is on Biodel's Board of Scientific Advisors) than existing rapid-acting analogue insulins now sold (e.g. lispro, aspart and glulisine).

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes 2010

  • On 06/10/10, MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) announced results of a new 16-week trial show the investigational ultra rapid acting mealtime insulin, AFREZZA ™ (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, combined with basal insulin, is clearly non-inferior to standard therapy insulin lispro, a rapid acting insulin, also combined with basal insulin, in reducing

    American Chronicle 2010

  • - More patients achieved postprandial glucose goal with lispro+PH20 combination compared to lispro alone -- Faster absorption of lispro+PH20 lowered hypoglycemic excursions and events compared to lispro alone -

    WN.com - Articles related to Watson To Present at Bank Of America/Merrill Lynch 2010 Healthcare Conference 2010

  • Am on humalog (usually about 5 units with each meal), and 25 of lispro.

    Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes 2010

  • Humalog® (insulin lispro injection of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly)

    Lilly Reports Third-Quarter 2010 Results - Yahoo! Finance 2010

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