Allergy to conventional and monocomponent insulins

Abstract

While allergy to conventional insulin is quite common, that to M. C. Insulin is comparatively rare. We report here a series of cases of allergy' to conventinal insulin and M.C. Insulin. The clinical features, the details of the allergy tests and management of insulin allergy are presented. In general, the allergy was most common with conventional insulins and less common with M.C. Insulin and least common with Human Insulin.