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Active substance

Insulin glulisine recombinant

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
APIDRA1000 UNITS/10ML (100 UNITS/ML)injectable · intravenous, subcutaneousSANOFI AVENTIS USPrescription16 Apr 2004
APIDRA SOLOSTAR300 UNITS/3MLinjectable · subcutaneousSANOFI AVENTIS USPrescription16 Apr 2004
APIDRA300 UNITS/3ML (100 UNITS/ML)injectable · intravenous, subcutaneousSANOFI AVENTIS USDiscontinued16 Apr 2004

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACAPIDRA SOLOSTAR 100 UNIT/ML$10.50102per ML23 Sep 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 30 Nov 2022 APIDRA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 15 Nov 2019 APIDRA SOLOSTAR — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

All safety entries for insulin glulisine recombinant →

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.