Get Informed: Lantus
Active Ingredient(s)
Insulin Glargine
What does it do?
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 2:51 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Nov-20 6:52 PM
Other Names
- Lantus
- Lantus Solostar
- Insulin Glargine
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- 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*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Lantus or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Lantus
- Recall of All Accusure Insulin Syringes
- Recall of Two Lots of Accusure Insulin Syringes
- FDA Early Communication About Safety of Lantus (Insulin Glargine)
- Early Research Results About Possible Safety Issue With Insulin Glargine (Lantus)
- Insulin Pens and Insulin Cartridges Must Not Be Shared
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What is Lantus used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 15,000 patients that use Lantus (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% | 
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| Other | 32% | 
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How well does Lantus work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 15,000 users taking Lantus (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)
- 90%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Lantus outweigh the bad things.
- 16%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Lantus.
Common Side Effects of Lantus
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 15,000 users taking Lantus (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% of patients experience side-effects on Lantus
3% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Lantus
Most Common Side Effects...
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Glucose Problems
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Weight Gain
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Abdominal Pain, Dizziness, Fatigue, Memory/Speech Problems, Skin/Nail Problems
Global Patient Feedback for Lantus (Insulin Glargine) ( Post a comment )
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 <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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