Product Description
Products name: Insulin Glargine Injection
Dosage: 100IU/mL,
Package: 3ml cartridge (300IU). 1 carticege per box, 100 boxes in carton
What is insulin glargine?
DMSCARE Insulin glargine is a long-acting insulin used to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes in certain patients to improve and maintain blood glucose levels. It is a synthetic form of human insulin, used once daily to provide a base level of insulin that works for 24 hours or longer.
Medical uses
The long-acting insulin class, which includes insulin glargine, does not appear much better than neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, but does have a greater cost, making them, as of 2010, not cost effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In a previous review it was unclear if there is a difference in hypoglycemia, as there was not enough data to determine any differences with respect to long term outcomes,however a more recent Cochrane systematic review did not find clinically significant difference when comparing insulin glargine to NPH insulin, insulin detemir or insulin degludec in the management of type I Diabetes in neither adults or children in periods of 6 months or longer. It is not typically the recommended long acting insulin in the United Kingdom.
Semglee is indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and children with Type 1 diabetes and in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Semglee is both biosimilar to, and interchangeable with (can be substituted for), its reference product Lantus (insulin glargine), a long-acting insulin analog.
Insulin glargine side effects
Common insulin glargine side effects may include low blood sugar, swelling, weight gain, allergic reaction, itching, rash, or thickening or hollowing of the skin where you injected the medicine (lipodystrophy).
Serious insulin glargine side effects
Seek emergency medical assistance if you exhibit signs of insulin allergy: redness or swelling at the injection site, itchy rash covering the entire body, breathing difficulties, rapid heartbeats, a sensation of impending faintness, or swelling of the tongue or throat..
Insulin glargine may cause other serious side effects. If you have, please call your doctor at once.
- rapid weight gain, swelling in your feet or ankles;
- shortness of breath; or
- Low blood potassium–leg cramps, constipation, irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling.