| Hypurin Porcine Neutral | |
| R,Neutral by CP Pharma | |
| short-acting | Porcine |
| U100 | none |
| Line | Hypurin |
| Also known as | Hypurin Pork Regular, pork R, pork neutral |
| Similar to | |
| Action in cats |
|
| Action in dogs |
|
| Use and Handling | |
|---|---|
| Type | soluble |
| Shelf Life | 36 months |
| When opened | 28 days room temp. |
| In pen | 28 days room temp. |
| Notes |
|
Hypurin Porcine Neutral or Hypurin Pork Regular (Canadian brand name) is a pork-based short-acting insulin made by CP Pharma[2].
Eli Lilly's Iletin II R[3][4] was comparable; Novo Nordisk's Pork Actrapid[5][6][7][8] still is sold in Europe, but will be discontinued at the end of December 2007[9].
As with all R/neutral insulins, regardless of species, nothing has been added to alter the speed or action of the insulin[10][11]
Health Canada has approved this insulin, along with another pork product--Hypurin Porcine Isophane, known as Hypurin Pork Isophane or Hypurin Pork NPH in Canada. Both are currently available on the Canadian market without importation[12]. See wiki's CP Pharma page for more information regarding their Canadian availability.
Further Reading[]
Pharmacology of a U40 Porcine Lente Insulin Preparation in Diabetic Cats-Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery-Rand & Martin-2001
Study finds Pork Actrapid--Pork R/Neutral suitable for intravenous use in cats.
References[]
- ↑ Response to Withdrawal of Novo Porcine Insulins-CP/Wockhardt UK
- ↑ Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC) UK-Hypurin Porcine Neutral
- ↑ Iletin II R, etc. Regular Pork Insulin Remedyfind.com
- ↑ US-FDA Iletin II R Discontinuation Notice July 2005
- ↑ Pork Actrapid Patient Information
- ↑ Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC) UK-Patient Information Leaflet-Pork Actrapid
- ↑ Prescribing Porcine Insulin
- ↑ Prescribing Novo Animal Insulin
- ↑ Pork Actrapid Discontinuation Notice
- ↑ Hypurin Porcine Neutral Patient Information
- ↑ FDA-Humulin R
- ↑ IDDT International Hypurin Pork Canadian Information