Get Informed: Insulin Glargine

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Patient Comments about
Insulin Glargine

Active Ingredient(s)

Insulin Glargine

What does it do?

Insulin Glargine

This product is a type of long acting insulin administered by subcutaneous injection. It is used for the treatment of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Last Text Update:
 2009-Nov-21 3:20 AM
Last Data Update:
 2009-Nov-20 6:52 PM

Other Names

  • Lantus
  • Lantus Solostar
  • Insulin Glargine

How Safe Is It?

Your Risk Rating
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Average Risk Rating
4: Elevated
Pregnancy Category:
C
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
20 Apr 2000
Est US Patients*
2,563,000
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

7

< 21

13

21-39

46

40-59

35

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Insulin Glargine or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Insulin Glargine

Insulin Glargine Safety Report

4: Elevated

The iGuard risk rating for Insulin Glargine is orange. This rating takes into account the fact that Insulin Glargine may cause serious side effects if its dose is not tightly controlled. It means that Insulin Glargine should normally be used cautiously to minimize the risk of serious side effects.

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What is Insulin Glargine used for?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 15,000 patients that use Insulin Glargine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

Disease / Condition % Average Severity
Diabetes 97% 6
Other 32% 5

How well does Insulin Glargine work?

iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 15,000 users taking Insulin Glargine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

75 72
90%
of patients are confident that the good things about Insulin Glargine outweigh the bad things.
16%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Insulin Glargine.

Common Side Effects of Insulin Glargine

iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 15,000 users taking Insulin Glargine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.

16%

16% of patients experience side-effects on Insulin Glargine

3%

3% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Insulin Glargine


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 5% Glucose Problems
  • 5% Weight Gain
  • = 10%

Less than 1%: Abdominal Pain, Dizziness, Fatigue, Memory/Speech Problems, Skin/Nail Problems


Global Patient Feedback for Insulin Glargine ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

I have been on lantus for a few years now, and noticed after the 28 day period, it losses it's effectivness. I have recently been put on two shots of lantus, I have diabetes with several complications. I have not been crashing at night since the double dose, and found that it is easier to control my sugars during the day. DON"T adjust your lantus more than ONE unit at a time, after you change to a double dose. we dropped my night shot in half and started with a low amount in the morning.

44 year old Male

Posted: 2009-11-18 06:45:26

Question/Comment:

Hello,
Has anyone heard of using lantus only, 1x in the morning and 1x in the evening? No humalog in between with meals. If so, can you offeso additional info, Thanks.

55 yo female Type II

55 year old Female

Posted: 2009-11-17 12:03:28

Question/Comment:

I am a 62 yr. old woman who takes Apdria, Lantus, Glimapride and Janumet. Am I taking to many different meds at one time? My doctor seems non-chalont about it when I ask her about it.

63 year old Female

Posted: 2009-09-25 23:03:19

Question/Comment:

i am a 45 year old female that was taking lantus for a year. i decided to go off of it because i have a wound the size of a orange now on my hip. it was the size of a grapefruit 4 months ago before i stopped taking the insuline. i havent felt any better in the year that i was on it. infact i felt tired, my skin became very sensative. when i started the lantus i weighed 260 a year later i still weigh 260. my sugars when i was taking it were 115 to 127. i dont know what the answer is but as this is a disease that is food and low or no exersize related i think i will start back at the beginning and fix the food problem with a raw diet and exersize.

45 year old Female

Posted: 2009-09-22 18:45:16

Question/Comment:

Has anyone had kidney damage from taking insulin my kidney count is &lt;59 moderate kidney damage and i have been a diabetic since 1997 without any problems until I went on the insulin I also take Lotrel and Janumet and fluid pills

58 year old Female

Posted: 2009-09-18 11:58:34

iGuard.org Answer/Reply:

Insulin is not reported to cause kidney issues. Janumet and Lotrel do not have reports of causing kidney damage either. Decreased kidney function is common in diabetes, especially as the disease progresses. By the time a type 2 diabetic is started on insulin, the disease has usually progressed to the point where other organs, including the kidneys, are being affected.

Posted: 2009-09-26 12:31:04

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