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2018-06-11 10:33:32
Sir. Now I'm taking novomax30.insulin 50units perday which is more expensive.Shall I advised to take mixtard30.which is affordable Then what is exact difference between those two drugs.
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You can replace it with Mixtard keeping the dose same. Novomix had a smoother profile and risk of hypoglycemia is less with novomix

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