Lantus Questions

Basaglar and Lantus - What is the difference between them?

Posted 9 Mar 2016 • 1 answerFAQ by Drugs.com

I no longer can afford my Lantus that I take at bedtime. Can I take an extra metformin dose?

Posted 21 May 2013 by merrymerriemary • 7 answers

I take metformin 1000 twice daily. Can I increase my metformin or take it 3 times daily to make up for the lantus?

Levemir vs Lantus: What's the Difference?

Posted 22 Sep 2016 • 1 answerFAQ by Drugs.com

Levemir and Lantus are both types of insulin. But which one works for longer and which one has fewer side effects?

Does lantus have to be refrigerated?

Posted 18 May 2011 by hiyakiddo • 1 answer

Does lantus make you gain weight?

Posted 21 Jun 2011 by enolaspruce • 6 answers

I have been on Lantus for three weeks and have gained 7 lbs. I started on 45 units, then went to 55 units and I am now on 60 units once a day. I take Lantus with Glipizide, which I take 10 Mg twice a day. My sugars remain around 150 in the morning and by 3pm they are in the low to mid 200s.

Hi- I am type 2 diabetic, have been taking lantus solostar for over a year and it just isn't?

Posted 1 Dec 2012 by mystiewolf • 7 answers

... working. My doctor has had me on 12 units a bedtime, along with oral meds daily. Glucose are up in the 400s, doctor is yelling at me to get them under control and I have been doing everything I can, even starving myself. I am sitting here in tears because she upped the lantus to 15 units twice ...

Toujeo vs Lantus - What's the difference between them?

Posted 26 Jun 2018 • 1 answerFAQ by Drugs.com

Do the unopened NovoLog flexpens need to be refrigerated? Same Q for Lantus SoloStar. Thanks?

Posted 9 Feb 2012 by jfleetwd • 1 answer

I am new to injecting insulin and am not sure if the FlexPens I'm using need to be refrigerated. I know that the one I'm using does not have to be for 28 days but the remaining ones in the box, I'm not sure about.

How do I refill a lantus solostar pen?

Posted 19 Nov 2009 by ella09 • 1 answer

Novolog - can the insulin novalog cause sever muscle reactions?

Posted 9 Dec 2011 by kverrengia • 4 answers

I'm a diabetic on novalog I'm 61 y/o and have been on Novalog and Lantus for about 8 years. I recently have gotten severe legs cramps which are extremely painful. When these cramps occur I sweat profusely. These occur mostly at night but have occasionally occured in the daylight hours. I ...

Can 500mg of Metformin can be converted in to insulin units? as if compared to Lantus or Apidra?

Posted 27 Nov 2014 by javax3000 • 2 answers

Example: Metformin 500mg = ___Units of long acting(Lantus) or short acting insulin(Apidra).(Injection Units)

How do I change the cartridge in a lantus solostar pen?

Posted 4 Jun 2014 by ni3net • 1 answer

I have a lantus solostar pen which comes prefilled with lantus. now it's cartridge is empty and i buy a new cartridge from the medical shop so How do I replace the old cartridge with new , I also googled but no luck plz help ...

How many Lantus SoloStar pens 100 Units/mL at 70 units a day be needed for a 90 supply?

Posted 7 Jun 2016 by chickenwing1 • 2 answers

how soon should you eat after taking a dose of Lantus Solostar?

Posted 24 Aug 2009 by ldydi53 • 1 answer

Unrefrigerated Solostar pens - can you put these back in the fridge if left out for a few hours?

Posted 18 Mar 2012 by Marmim0946 • 1 answer

Can you store unopened Lantus Solostar pens in the refridgerator. If left at room temp for more than a few hours.