Pharmaceutical combinations comprising insulin and at least an agent selected from meloxicam, bromfenac sodium, acetylsalicylic acid, salicyclic acid and paracetamol
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical insulin compositions comprising insulin, a preservative, and at least one selected from the group consisting of aspirin, acetaminophen, dexamethasone, heparin, meloxicam, bromfenac sodium, salicylic acid; and the use of the compositions to treat diabetes.
1 . A method of treating diabetes comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) rapid acting insulin or ultra-rapid acting insulin;
(b) m-cresol; and
(c) meloxicam,
wherein the insulin concentration is from about 100 U/mL to about 500 U/mL, the concentration of m-cresol is from about 2.5 mg/mL to about 3.8 mg/mL, and the concentration of meloxicam is from about 0.015 mg/ml to about 5.0 mg/mL.