Drug details

Novolin R (recombinant dna origin)

type of Antidiabetics, Insulins, Antidiabetics, Short-Acting Insulins

Novolin R (regular, human insulin [rDNA origin]) is a form of insulin, a naturally occurring hormone, used to control blood sugar in patients with diabetes mellitus. Novolin R is available over-the-counter.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).

The following drugs are related to Novolin R, either as a replacement or used together:

• Precose (acarbose)
• Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride)
• Cozaar (losartan potassium)
• Zegalogue (dasiglucagon injection)
• Glucotrol (glipizide)
• Glucotrol XL (glipizide extended release)
• Glucophage, Glucophage XR (metformin hcl)
• Glucovance (glyburide and metformin)
• Glumetza (metformin hcl)
• Micronase (glyburide)
• Nikita (pitavastatin)