Comparing Insulin Glargine vs Insulin Regular
| Insulin glargine | Insulin regular |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1. Insulin glargine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Gestational Diabetes, Growth Hormone Reserve Test, Hyperkalemia, Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Nonketotic Hyperosmolar... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes, Type 1
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| More about Insulin glargine | More about Insulin regular | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Insulin glargine has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 294 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% reported a negative effect. |
Insulin regular has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 23 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Insulin glargine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Basaglar, Lantus, Lantus SoloStar, Rezvoglar, Semglee, Toujeo Max SoloStar, Toujeo SoloStar | Humulin R, Humulin R U-500 (Concentrated), Humulin R U-500 KwikPen, Myxredlin, Novolin R, ReliOn/Novolin R | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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24 hours |
1.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 396 drugs are known to interact with Insulin glargine:
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A total of 396 drugs are known to interact with Insulin regular:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 20, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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