Comparing Insulin Glargine vs Lantus SoloStar
| Insulin glargine | Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) |
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| Insulin glargine | Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) |
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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 only
Lantus Solostar contains insulin glargine in a prefilled pen. An easy-to-use dial on the top of the pen allows the administration of an exact dosage tailored to an individual patient's requirements... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Insulin glargine | More about Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Insulin glargine has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 292 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
Lantus SoloStar has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 33 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% 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 |
View all Lantus SoloStar side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Insulin glargine prices |
View all Lantus SoloStar prices |
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| Basaglar, Lantus, Lantus SoloStar, Rezvoglar, Semglee, Toujeo Max SoloStar, Toujeo SoloStar | Other insulin glargine brands include: Basaglar, Lantus, Rezvoglar, Semglee, Toujeo Max SoloStar, Toujeo SoloStar | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
24 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 392 drugs are known to interact with Insulin glargine:
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A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Lantus SoloStar:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 20, 2000 |
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N/A |
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1 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.
Further information
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