Humulin R U-500 belongs to a group of biologic drugs called insulins. The active ingredient in Humulin R U-500 is recombinant human insulin. The drug comes as a clear liquid that you’ll inject under ...

A century ago, type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. Children diagnosed rarely survived more than a year or two, wasting away as their bodies starved despite food. Then, in 1921, in a modest lab in ...

Humulin R U-100, which contains 100 units of insulin per milliliter (100 units/mL) Humulin R U-500, which contains 500 units/mL If you and your doctor agree Humulin R is safe and working well for you, ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Insulin is needed to manage your blood sugar levels if you have type 1 ...