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Online Canadian Pharmacies to Offer a Generic Version of Lantus Soon?

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Generic version of Lantus?

The Canadian government allows drug companies to manufacturer cheaper (but chemically identical) generic versions of brand name drugs sooner than does the States. Online Canadian pharmacies are now hinting that they will soon offer a generic version of the popular long acting insulin Lantus.

Lantus is a popular basal, or long acting, insulin used in the treatment of both type 1 and type 1 diabetes mellitus. The diabetes medication is suitable for both adult and pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes, and for adults with Type 2 diabetes who require long-acting insulin injections to control hyperglycemia.

Lantus long acting insulin has some key benefits: it is used only once daily, it has no pronounced peak; it lowers basal glucose levels for a full 24 hours; and it can be used with oral diabetes medications and/or short-acting insulin for better diabetes control. (more…)

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Lantus Vs. NPH

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

NPH Vs. Lantus

What is Lantus? How does Lantus work?
Lantus (chemical name insulin glargine) is a newer insulin analogue used to treat both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Lantus is a long acting insulin and only needs to be injected once daily.

What is the difference between Lantus and other injectable insulin?
Lantus is a long acting insulin, it will have a duration of 24 hours or longer. Humalog has an immediate effect, within 10 minutes. Humulin R has an intermediate effect (within 2 hours), lasting for about 8 hours. While Humulin N also has an intermediate effect (within 2 hours and lasts for 18-24 hours). Lantus would be considered most similar to Humulin N (which is also injected at night). However one key difference exists, Lantus will have a much lower incidence of nocturnal hypoglycemia (falling of blood sugar during the night). This is because Lantus will have a steady release of insulin during 24 hours, while Humulin N will reach a much higher peak and then the peak blood level will fall. This results commonly in hypoglycemia (falling of blood sugar).
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