Lyumjev can be given with a KwikPen®, a vial and syringe, or an insulin pump.
Lyumjev U-200 cannot be given by an insulin pump. Check your insulin pump's user manual to see if it can be used with Lyumjev. Follow the instructions in your pump's user guide when taking Lyumjev.
Lyumjev is a fast-acting insulin used to treat adults with diabetes for the control of high blood sugar
Lyumjev: A fast-acting mealtime insulin
Lyumjev, pronounced: (LOOM-jehv)
- Lyumjev helps to provide proven A1C reduction in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- It is designed to reduce blood sugar spikes that happen naturally after a meal
- Fast-acting insulins like Lyumjev control after-meal blood sugar, similar to how natural insulin works after meals in people without diabetes
Select Safety Information
Do not take Lyumjev if you have:
- symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- an allergy to insulin lispro-aabc or any of the ingredients in Lyumjev.
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00:04-00:06
[Woman puts a Lyumjev KwikPen into her backpack, then woman puts water bottle in backpack]
Narrator: If you administer insulin at mealtime for your diabetes...
00:09-00:10
[Woman hiking a woodland trail encounters a fallen tree]
Narrator: ...things may not always go according to plan.
00:14-00:20
[Woman uses her thumb and forefinger to shrink the fallen tree, steps over it, and continues hiking up the woodland trail]
Narrator: Lyumjev is a fast-acting insulin used to treat adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes for the control of high blood sugar.
Caption: Lyumjev U-100 is available by prescription only and can be given with a KwikPen®, a vial and syringe, or an insulin pump. Check pump manual to see if Lyumjev can be used. Follow pump instructions when using Lyumjev.
00:22-00:30
[Woman picks up a stick from the ground and continues hiking up hill. She encounters a large rock which shrinks before she steps over it. She then encounters a large tree root, which shrinks before she steps over it]
Narrator: As a fast-acting insulin, Lyumjev helps control high blood sugar levels after you eat, similar to how natural insulin works after meals in people without diabetes.
Caption: Helps control natural after-meal blood sugar spikes*
*Lyumjev is a mealtime insulin.
Descriptive Clue: The caption has blue and white text and is accompanied by a red blood drop icon
00:32-00:34
[Woman places her hand on a tree and perseveres up the hill]
Narrator: Lyumjev is proven to reduce A1C.
Caption: Proven A1C reduction
Descriptive Clue: The caption has blue and white text and is accompanied by a red arrow icon
00:35-00:41
[At the top of the hill the smiling woman takes in the view of a sunlit cloudy sky above a valley and ravine]
Narrator: Do not take Lyumjev if your blood sugar is too low or if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Do not reuse needles or share insulin supplies.
Caption: Sharing insulin supplies may lead to infection.
00:41-00:46
[The woman smiles; cut to the trees within the forest]
Narrator: Rotate your injection site with each dose. Do not change the type of insulin you take, or your dose, without talking to your doctor.
Caption: Do not inject into the exact same spot.
00:46-00:48
[From the trees we cut to a woodland stream where the woman is hiking]
Narrator: Check your blood sugar levels while taking Lyumjev.
Caption: It's important to check your blood sugar levels.
00:49-00:59
[The woman hikes along the woodland stream. POV shot of the hiker moving through foliage. The woman then looks ahead to the edge of the woods]
Narrator: The most common side effect is low blood sugar, which may be life-threatening. Symptoms may include dizziness or lightheadedness, sweating, confusion, headache, blurred vision, slurred speech, shakiness, fast heartbeat, hunger, anxiety, irritability, and mood changes.
Caption: The most common side effect is low blood sugar.
00:59-01:04
[The woman hikes with her stick]
Narrator: Severe, life-threatening allergic reactions may occur. Get medical help right away if you have symptoms of allergic reaction.
Caption: Get medical help right away if you have a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms can include a rash over your whole body, trouble breathing, a fast heartbeat, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, sweating, or feeling faint.
01:05-01:12
[As the woman climbs, she stops in a small clearing and looks up and around at the surrounding wildlife. She walks on, smiling]
Narrator: Taking thiazolidinediones (TZDs) with Lyumjev may cause serious side effects like heart failure that can lead to death even if you have never had heart failure before.
Caption: Taking TZDs (thiazolidinediones) with Lyumjev may cause heart failure, even if you've never had heart problems before. If you have heart failure, it may get worse.
01:12-01:16
[An overhead shot of the forest; we then come back to the hiker moving through the forest]
Narrator: High blood sugar and high ketone levels in your blood or urine may occur suddenly when using Lyumjev in a pump.
01:17-01:24
[A Lyumjev KwikPen is placed on a backpack; the woman is sitting with a sandwich as the sun sets over the hilltop with the ravine below]
Narrator: Other possible side effects include low potassium in your blood; reactions, pain, skin thickening, or pits at the injection or infusion site; itching; rash; and weight gain.
01:25-01:27
[Close-up of the woman smiling]
Narrator: Make your smaller highs feel like big wins.
01:27-01:29
[Lyumjev logo moves to center and fills the screen]
Narrator: Ask your doctor if Lyumjev is right for you.
Caption: Lyumjev 100 units/ml insulin lispro-aabc injection
For more information about Lyumjev, call 1-800-LillyRx (1-800-545-5979) or visit www.Lyumjev.com and talk to your doctor.
Lyumjev® and KwikPen® are registered trademarks owned or licensed by Eli Lilly and Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, and they are available by prescription only.
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Pay as little as $25*
If you have a commercial drug insurance plan, you may be eligible to pay as little as $25 for your prescription.* Download or email your activated Lyumjev Savings Card today.
Government beneficiaries excluded; terms and conditions apply.
*Offer good until 12/31/2022. Patients must have coverage for Lyumjev through their commercial drug insurance coverage to pay as little as $25 per 30-day supply for up to 12 months of Lyumjev. Offer subject to a monthly cap of $100 and a separate annual cap of $1,200. Offer void where prohibited by law. Patient is responsible for any applicable taxes, fees, or amounts exceeding monthly or annual caps. This offer is invalid for patients without commercial drug insurance or whose prescription claims for Lyumjev are eligible to be reimbursed, in whole or in part, by any governmental program, including, without limitation, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Part D, Medigap, DoD, VA, TRICARE®/CHAMPUS, or any state patient or pharmaceutical assistance program. Offer void where prohibited by law and subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Card activation is required. Subject to additional terms and conditions, which can be found
here
.
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Do not reuse needles or share your insulin injection supplies with other people. This includes your:
- prefilled pen for use by a single patient
- cartridges
- needles
- syringes
You or the other person can get a serious infection. This can happen even if you change the needle.
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