Insulin Glargine is a man-made product that is similar to human insulin that works by helping blood sugar get into cells so your body can use it for energy which is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus
It is used to treat:
- Diabetes mellitus
- To control high blood sugar
- Allergic to insulin glargine or anyof the other ingredients of this medicine
- Have low blood sugar
- Are ill or have a major injury then your blood sugar level may increase
- If you are not eating enough your blood sugar level may become too low
- If you are travelling
- Have long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus
- History of heart disease
- If you are pregnant or planning to have a baby,ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine. Your insulin dose may need to be changed during pregnancy and after giving birth
- If you are breast feeding or planning to breast feed, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine as you may require adjustments in your insulin doses and your diet
- This medicine is not recommended for children under 2 years old
- Drinking alcohol is not recommended while taking this medicine as your blood sugar levels may either rise or fall if you drink alcohol
- This medicine may affect your ability to concentrate if you have hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia or problems with your sight, so do not drive or operate any machinery
Please inform your doctor in case you are taking any of the following medicines:
- All other medicines to treat diabetes
- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
- Disopyramide
- Fluoxetine
- Fibrates
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Pentoxifylline, Propoxyphene, Salicylates
- Sulfonamide antibiotics
- Corticosteroids
- Danazol
- Diazoxide
- Diuretics or excessive fluid retention
- Glucagon
- Isoniazide
- Oestrogens and Progestogens
- Phenothiazine derivatives
- Somatropin
- Epinephrine, Salbutamol, Terbutaline
- Thyroid hormones
- Clozapine, Olanzapine
- Protease inhibitors
- Clonidine, Guanethidine and Reserpine
- Lithium salts
- Pentamidine
- Take this medicine exactly as your doctor tells you to
- Check your insulin label each time you give your injection to make sure you are using the correct insulin
- Do not use a syringe to remove this medicine from your disposable prefilled pen
- Do not re-use needles
- Always use a new needle for each injection
- Re-use of needles increases your risk of having blocked needles, which may cause you to get the wrong dose of this medicine
- You may take this medicine at any time during the day, but you must take it at the same time every day
- This medicine is injected under your skin (subcutaneously)
- Do not use this medicine in an insulin pump or inject this medicine into your vein
- Change (rotate) injection your sites within area you chose with each dose
- Do not use the exact spot for each injection
- Do not mix this medicine with any other type of insulin or liquid medicine
If you forget to take this medicine:
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking this medicine:
- Do not stop taking this medicine without consulting your doctor
- Lipohypertrophy
- Injection site reactions
- Allergic reactions
- Visual impairment
- Retinopathy
- Oedema
- Store unused medicine vials in the refrigerator between (2-8°C)
- Store in-use (opened) vials in a refrigerator or at room temperature below 30°C
- Do not freeze
- Keep out of direct heat and light
- If a vial has been frozen or overheated, throw it away
- The vials you are using should be thrown away after 28 days, even if it still has insulin left in it
- Keep out of reach of children
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