Insulin Glargine (Lantus Solostar) is an insulin analogue used to control blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes.

Lantus is long acting and has a 24-hour duration of action, providing continuous, steady effect with no pronounced peaks of action.

Lantus is manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis and is available as a pre-filled pen of 3 ml cartridge, 100 unit/mL. It is shipped with dry ice to ensure protection from heat and temperature fluctuations during transit.

Lantus can be used by patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Recommendations

Follow the directions for using Lantus provided by your doctor. Use Lantus exactly as directed.

Lantus is used once daily.

Lantus should not be either diluted or used with other forms of insulin or other solutions in the same syringe.

Ingredients

Active ingredient: insulin glargine.