Novolin 70/30 and Sominex

• Generic Name: insulin isophane / insulin regular
• Dosage Forms: injection, suspension
• Other Brand Names: Humulin 70/30, HumuLIN 70/30 KwikPen, Novolin 70/30, ReliOn/Novolin 70/30, Humulin 50/50, Novolin 70/30, Humulin 50/50, Insulin Pork Mix, HumuLIN 70/30 Pen, NovoLIN 70/30 Innolet, NovoLIN 70/30 PenFill, Relion NovoLIN 70/30 Innolet, NovoLIN 70/30 FlexPen, ReliOn/NovLIN 70/30 FlexPen

Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin isophane is a intermediate-acting insulin. Insulin regular is an short-acting insulin. This combination insulin starts to work within 10 to 20 minutes after injection, peaks in 2 hours, and keeps working for up to 24 hours.

Novolin 70/30 is a combination medicine used to improve blood sugar control in adults with diabetes mellitus.

Novolin 70/30 may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: diphenhydramine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Allergy Relief, Allermax, Banophen, Benadryl, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, Diphedryl, Diphenhist, Dytuss, Nytol QuickCaps, PediaCare Children's Allergy, Q-Dryl, QlearQuil Nightitme Allergy Relief, Quenalin, Scot-Tussin Allergy Relief Formula, Siladryl Allergy, Silphen Cough, Simply Sleep, Sleepinal, Sominex, Tranquil, Twilite, Unisom Sleepgels Maximum Strength, Valu-Dryl, Vanamine PD, Z-Sleep, ZzzQuil, plus many others, Benadryl Allergy, Complete Allergy, Nytol, Unisom SleepMelts

Sominex is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Sominex is used to treat sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other cold or allergy symptoms.

Sominex is also used to treat motion sickness, to induce sleep, and to treat certain symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Sominex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.