Insulin glargine is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar. It is used in people with type 1 (insulin-dependent) or type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Insulin glargine is a man-made, long-acting type of insulin that is similar to human insulin. It starts working more slowly and lasts for a longer time than regular insulin.
Insulin is a natural substance that allows the...
Read moreCan Lantus insulin cause serious lows? It can. Lantus (insulin glargine) is a long-acting basal insulin that is supposed to be released... Read more »
Gretchen Becker wrote a while back about "Lantus Lows." I recently received an e-mail from another patient describing what is to me a... Read more »
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I am back from vacation in Ithaca, New York, and am catching up with my journal reading. The July 22, 2010, lead article in the New England... Read more »
Dear Ginger, It seems like the amount of insulin I need changes, sometimes just for a day, like around exercise, or sometimes it's like... Read more »
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A new study indicates that the diabetes drug Lantus is no more likely to cause diabetic retinopathy than insulin. The 5-year study on Lantus versus... Read more »
Several controversial European studies suggest a possible link between the insulin analog Lantus and cancer. A German study of 127,031 diabetics... Read more »