Mixtard 30/Mixtard 30 Penfill

Mixtard 30/Mixtard 30 Penfill Description

Manufacturer:

Novo Nordisk

Distributor:

Firma Chun Cheong
/
DKSH
Full Prescribing Info
Description
Mixtard 30: Cloudy, white, aqueous suspension.
1 vial contains 10 ml equivalent to 1,000 international units (IU).
Mixtard 30 Penfill: Cloudy, white, aqueous suspension.
1 cartridge contains 3 ml equivalent to 300 international units (IU).
1 ml suspension contains 100 IU soluble insulin human*/isophane (NPH) insulin human* in the ratio 30/70 (equivalent to 3.5 mg).
*Human insulin is produced in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by recombinant DNA technology.
Excipient with known effect: Mixtard 30 contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose, i.e. Mixtard 30 is essentially 'sodium-free'.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: Zinc chloride, glycerol, metacresol, phenol, disodium phosphate dihydrate, sodium hydroxide/hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment), protamine sulphate and water for injections.
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