Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix

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Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix
R/Neutral/NPH/Isophane Mix by CP Pharma
intermediate-acting	Porcine
U100	isophane
Line	Hypurin
Also known as	None
Similar to	Pork Mixtard 30[1]
Action in cats	onset Xh, peak Xh duration Xh
Action in dogs	onset within 2h, peak 4-12h, duration up to 24h
Use and Handling
Type	cloudy
Shelf Life	36 months
When opened	28 days room temp.
In pen	28 days room temp.
Notes	protect from light and heat Do not Freeze Do not use intravenously Do not use if product does not re-suspend Do not refrigerate in use cartridges May be used intramuscularly, which would make onset, peak and duration times shorter. Roll

This is CP Pharma's mixed, intermediate-acting insulin^[2] comprised of 70% porcine NPH/isophane insulin and 30% porcine R/neutral insulin^[3].

It is comparable to Pork Mixtard 30^[4][5][6] made by Novo Nordisk^[7][8] which will be discontinued at the end of December 2007^[9].

[edit] References

1. ↑ Response to Withdrawal of Novo Porcine Insulins-CP/Wockhardt UK
2. ↑ Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC) UK-Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix
3. ↑ Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix Patient Information
4. ↑ Pork Mixtard 30 Patient Information
5. ↑ Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC) UK Patient Information Leaflet-Pork Mixtard 30
6. ↑ Pork Mixtard 30, etc.-Remedyfind.com
7. ↑ Prescribing Porcine Insulin
8. ↑ Prescribing Novo Animal Insulin
9. ↑ Pork Mixtard 30 Discontinuation Notice