Lantus Insulin

Seven of the best sites about Lantus insulin injections for diabetics. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Diabetes, Insulin Inhaler, Metformin)

1. Lantus (Insulin Glargine [rDNA Origin] Injection) Diabetes Therapy - Official site for Lantrus insulin, from the Sanofi-Aventis drug company. Learn about this once-daily insulin injection for both Type I and Type II diabetics, including dosage information, information on the SoloStar pen (with “Ultra-Fine” needle) for giving injections, prescribing information (for doctors but with information on potential Lantus side effects), more. (www.lantus.com)

2. Insulin Glargine at Wikipedia - Users of this editable online encyclopedia offer information on insulin glargine, which is the scientific name for the insulin sold as Lantus. Offers information on potential advantages of Lantus, including its “peakless” profile that allows many patients to have only a once-a-day injection, which can make Lantus superior to standard NPH insulin. Offers other information of a medical nature that might go over the head of most readers. (en.wikipedia.org)

3. Lantus SoloStar - February, 2008 discussion forum posts center around using the SoloStar pen to administer Lantus and the potential for mixing up Lantus with Humalog because of the similarities in looks, especially versus the OptiClik pen, which one person describes as clunkier and not prone to causing such an error. (www.diabetesforums.com)

4. How Much Is A Bottle of Insulin? “Lantus”? - Answers to this question on the price of Lantus range from a cost of $83 to $120. (answers.yahoo.com)

5. Lantus Adjustment and Travel - While you should really be asking your doctor about how to dose Lantus while traveling across time zones, this October, 2007 discussion of the issue, in which most replies say that the dosage doesn’t need to change other than to account for what time it would be at home, might still be helpful. (www.diabetesforums.com)

6. Kallie’s New Insulin - A Godsend! - February 4, 2008 blog post from a mother who’s seen a huge improvement in blood sugar control since her daughter’s insulin prescription was changed to Lantus. (kwisteena1021.blogspot.com)

7. Split Lantus Dose… Which One Affects What? - February, 2008 discussion forum post about the use of split dosing when giving Lantus to a toddler. (forums.childrenwithdiabetes.com)

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