Alternatives to insulin glulisine
2 same-class SPL records vs insulin glulisine - uses, FAERS reaction fields, and OTC/Rx flags from public FDA sources.
Brand: Apidra
About insulin glulisine
Apidra is a rapid-acting insulin that helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. It works quickly to lower blood sugar after meals.
Used for: Apidra is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes. Diabetes is a condition where your body does not make enough insulin or cannot use insulin properly, leading to high blood sugar levels. This medicine helps to lower your blood sugar levels.
2 Rapid-Acting Insulin peers (wide set)
insulin aspart
RxNovoLog, Fiasp
NovoLog is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes. Diabetes is a condition where your body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use insulin properly, leading to high blood sugar. This medicine helps to lower your blood sugar levels.
insulin lispro
RxHumalog
Admelog is used to improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes. Diabetes is a disease where your body does not make enough insulin or cannot use insulin properly. This medicine helps your body use sugar from the food you eat.
insulin glulisine vs insulin aspart & insulin lispro · FAERS reaction fields
FAERS top-reaction field "Blood Glucose Increased" shows the widest count spread between insulin glulisine and insulin aspart, insulin lispro in this extract (36,654-report gap on that field). Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not prevalence rates.
| Side Effect | insulin glulisine | insulin aspart | insulin lispro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Glucose Increased | 1,526 | 10,424 | 38,180 |
| Hypoglycaemia | 756 | - | 3,800 |
| Hyperglycaemia | 634 | - | - |
| Blood Glucose Decreased | 445 | 3,344 | 8,761 |
| Dizziness | 401 | 2,013 | 2,924 |
| Malaise | 392 | 1,789 | 3,946 |
| Dyspnoea | 383 | 2,553 | 3,081 |
| Nausea | 370 | 3,724 | 4,787 |
"-" means no reports for that reaction. Report counts reflect total FAERS submissions, not prevalence rates.
insulin glulisine peer mix vs class inventory
Peer mix
0 OTC and 2 Rx SPL records in this peer set (2 total). Class inventory for Rapid-Acting Insulin: 3 drugs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What same-class SPL records sit beside insulin glulisine? ▼
Reading a wide Rapid-Acting Insulin peer set (2 records)
insulin glulisine (Apidra) sits in a wide Rapid-Acting Insulin peer set (2 of 2 class peers shown). Labeled indication field for insulin glulisine: Apidra is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes.
Top FAERS reaction fields for insulin glulisine total 5,546 reports across 10 reactions, set beside insulin aspart, insulin lispro. Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not per-patient risk.
Registry note: Therapeutic-class peer lists are registry indexes, not prescribing advice. This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Do not stop or change your medication without talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
Field note for insulin glulisine: see also the generic vs brand label guide when reading Apidra SPL strings.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.