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Q: Common side effects of insulin glargine are: Decreased blood sugar and injection site pain; Water retention in the joints and weight gain; Local allergic reactions that may occur at the injection sites are: Rash; Itching; Redness; Irritation ; Long term use of insulin glargine can lead to thickening of fat tissues at the injection site. read more. Overview. Lantus is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat type 2 diabetes in adults. Lantus is also referred to by its drug name, Insulin glargine. Your doctor may prescribe another type of insulin or an oral medication such as Metformin to take along with Lantus. Lantus is a long-acting insulin and a human insulin analog. An insulin analog is a synthetic substance very similar to human insulin. Insulin analogs are designed to affect the body more predictably than human insulin does. 1 Upload failed. 2  We are experiencing some problems, please try again. 3  You can only upload files of type PNG, JPG, or JPEG. 4  You can only upload files of type 3GP, 3GPP, MP4, MOV, AVI, MPG, MPEG, or RM. 5  You can only upload photos smaller than 5 MB. 6  You can only upload videos smaller than 600MB. Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus and type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus in patients who need long-acting insulin Adults and children ages 6 and older: Subcutaneous injection daily at same time each day, with dosage based on blood glucose level Insulin glargine (Lantus) is an injectable form of long-lasting insulin that is prescribed to regulate blood sugar levels in individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Side effects, drug interactions, dosing, storage, and pregnancy safety information should be reviewed prior to taking any medication. Basaglar (Insulin Glargine) Basaglar is one of the brand names used for the human insulin analog called insulin glargine. Others include Lantus and Toujeo. It is used to improve blood sugar control in adults with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and in children older than six years with type 1 diabetes. In This Section [hide] START SAVING TODAY. 1  Pay $10 per prescription for Toujeo® or $0 per prescription for Lantus® whether they are covered by your insurance or not. 2  Just take your copay card and fill your prescription at a retail pharmacy, such as Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart, Kroger, etc. Storing opened (in use) Basaglar or Lantus: 1  Store the vial in a refrigerator or at room temperature and use within 28 days. 2  Store the injection pen at room temperature (do not refrigerate) and use within 28 days. What is Lantus? Lantus is a brand name medication marketed by Sanofi-Aventis consisting of insulin glargine. This is a prescription diabetes medication, and it is a long-acting form of insulin. This type of insulin is not recommended for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis, as short-acting and intravenous insulin is preferred for the treatment of that condition. Insulin glargine is available as the brand-name drugs Lantus, Basaglar, and Toujeo. It’s not available in a generic version./p> Insulin glargine is a long-acting insulin.
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another name for insulin glargine