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Apidra (insulin glulisine) - Sanofi Canada

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PRODUCT MONOGRAPH<br />

APIDRA ®<br />

<strong>insulin</strong> <strong>glulisine</strong> (rDNA origin)<br />

Antidiabetic Agent<br />

Short-acting Recombinant Human Insulin Analogue<br />

PART I: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION<br />

SUMMARY PRODUCT INFORMATION<br />

Route of<br />

Administration<br />

Dosage Form /<br />

Strength<br />

Subcutaneous Solution for injection<br />

DESCRIPTION<br />

100 U/mL<br />

Clinically Relevant Nonmedicinal Ingredients<br />

m-cresol, trometamol, sodium chloride, polysorbate 20, water for injection,<br />

hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment)<br />

For a complete listing see Dosage Forms, Composition and Packaging<br />

section.<br />

APIDRA ® (<strong>insulin</strong> <strong>glulisine</strong> [rDNA origin]) is a recombinant human <strong>insulin</strong> analogue that is a<br />

rapid-acting, parenteral blood glucose-lowering agent. Insulin <strong>glulisine</strong> is produced by<br />

recombinant DNA technology utilizing a non-pathogenic laboratory strain of Escherichia coli<br />

(K12).<br />

Insulin <strong>glulisine</strong> differs from human <strong>insulin</strong> ∗ in that the amino acid asparagine at position B3 is<br />

replaced by lysine and the lysine in position B29 is replaced by glutamic acid (see<br />

PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION).<br />

∗ In some studies regular human <strong>insulin</strong> refers to short acting <strong>insulin</strong> marketed internationally.<br />

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