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Question
I have had
type 1
diabetes
for almost 14 years, and I am restricted to Humulin R and Humulin N due
to dangerous reactions to all other available types of insulin.
I want to know what insulin will be covered by the inhaler. My doctor said
to find out any information I could on this since I might benefit better
from this
rather than the shots.
Answer
Exubera (inhaled insulin) is Regular (R) insulin that would be used
instead of your shots of R.
You would still need
basal
insulin (such as your
N).
Please ask your physician to contact Pfizer's Medical Information Services
for additional details.
