Conversion from Humalog insulin to Novorapid insulin

I will soon be converting to Actrapid. My DSN has told me that their characteristics are very similar and that I should have no problems. I would welcome any input from people who have done this, or who know haw similar they are.

I assume there has been no specific characteristic that has prompted the change over then?

The reason for the change was that when I was on Humalolog, I used a Lilly Memoir pen, which had a display and a memory which allowed me to see details of previous injections. This was great, but the battery ran out and Lilly no longer manufacture Memoir pens. The only other pen with displays is the Novo Nordisk Echo pen, which my DSN got for me. This uses Actrapid insulin - hence the change.

Hi Alan

I was diagnosed T1 in 1979 and was put on Actrapid & Monotard together.

In 2006 whilst waiting for a prescription renewal I was informed by my local GP Practice that Actrapid was no longer being made and I was prescribed Humulin M3 - ( 3 year nightmare followed using this)
BUT I am intrigued how you are being converted to Actrapid when I was led to believe that Actrapid was no longer available

thanks

Sarah

Hello Sarah

You're right, it's not Actrapid - it's NovoRapid I've got in the fridge. What an idiot! When I was discussing this with my DSN, she talked about changing to Actrapid, and when I picked up the prescrption, I put it straight into the fridge. Apologies all round

Alan Constable said:
Hello Sarah

You're right, it's not Actrapid - it's NovoRapid I've got in the fridge. What an idiot! When I was discussing this with my DSN, she talked about changing to Actrapid, and when I picked up the prescrption, I put it straight into the fridge. Apologies all round