a dark, sulfur-containing pigment normally found in the hair, skin, ciliary body, choroid of the eye, pigment layer of the retina, and certain nerve cells. It occurs abnormally in certain tumors, known as melanomas, and is sometimes excreted in the urine when such tumors are present (melanuria). melanin deficiency.
Regular insulin includes regular human insulin also known as human insulin (regular) and is a short acting insulin. The two most common brand names are Humulin R and Novolin R. It is primarily used to treat high blood sugar levels in conditions like diabetes mellitus. 1 Medical uses.
The same warning appears on the website for ReliOn, Wal-Martâs private label, less-expensive insulin offering. Wal-Mart recently switched its ReliOn NPH insulin from Humulin N to Novolin N. Despite the warning on the company website, at least some Wal-Mart pharmacy employees treat Humulin N and Novolin N as interchangeable. A VIN News Service reporter who asked for Humulin N at a Wal-Mart in Washington state was given ReliOn Novolin N by an employee who slipped the product into a bag and stapled it shut, saying nothing about the substitution. NPH insulin is sold over-the-counter (OTC) for human use.