Comparing Lantus vs Tresiba
| Lantus (insulin glargine) | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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| Lantus (insulin glargine) | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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Prescription only
Lantus is a long-acting insulin that only needs to be injected once a day, subcutaneously. It is available as a prefilled pen (Lantus Solostar) or a 10mL vial. Hypoglycemia is the most common side... View more |
Prescription only
Tresiba contains insulin degludec, an ultra-long-acting insulin that starts to work 60 minutes after administration and keeps working for up to 42 hours. Tresiba is approved for use in adults and... View more |
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| More about Lantus (insulin glargine) | More about Tresiba (insulin degludec) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lantus has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 41 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Tresiba has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Lantus side effects |
View all Tresiba side effects |
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| Other insulin glargine brands include: Basaglar, Lantus SoloStar, Rezvoglar, Semglee, Toujeo Max SoloStar, Toujeo SoloStar |
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| 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 |
25 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 Lantus:
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A total of 390 drugs are known to interact with Tresiba:
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April 20, 2000 |
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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.
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