Comparing Humalog vs Lantus
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| Humalog (insulin lispro) | Lantus (insulin glargine) |
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Prescription only
Humalog is a fast-acting insulin that may be used in conjunction with either intermediate or long-acting insulin for the treatment of diabetes in adults and type 1 diabetes in children over the age... View more |
Prescription only
Lantus is a long-acting insulin that only needs to be injected once a day, subcutaneously. It is available as a prefilled pen (Lantus Solostar) or a 10mL vial. Hypoglycemia is the most common side... View more |
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Diabetes, Type 1
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| More about Humalog (insulin lispro) | More about Lantus (insulin glargine) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Humalog has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Lantus has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 41 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Humalog side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lantus side effects in more detail. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Humalog prices |
View all Lantus prices |
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| Other insulin lispro brands include: Admelog, Humalog Junior KwikPen, Humalog KwikPen, Lyumjev | Other insulin glargine brands include: Basaglar, Lantus SoloStar, Rezvoglar, Semglee, Toujeo Max SoloStar, Toujeo SoloStar | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
24 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 386 drugs are known to interact with Humalog:
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A total of 386 drugs are known to interact with Lantus:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 14, 1996 |
April 20, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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