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Toujeo

(insulin glargine)

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(insulin glargine)

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Summary for Toujeo

Prescription only

Toujeo SoloStar and Toujeo Max SoloStar are a pair of brand names for insulin glargine. It's a long-acting insulin that's used for diabetes in adults and children. This medication is a more concentrated version of insulin glargine containing 300 units/mL. Toujeo (insulin glargine) comes as prefilled pens. You inject the medication under the skin once daily. Side effects include common cold symptoms and low blood sugar.

Indications for Toujeo

Pros and Cons for Toujeo

Pros

  • Long-lasting insulin that provides consistent, all-day blood sugar control
  • Given once a day
  • Available as a prefilled pen
  • Good choice for people who need high doses of long-acting insulin
  • Can use in children as young as 6 years old

Cons

  • Must inject under the skin
  • Might be hard for some people to administer correctly
  • Has a risk of causing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
  • Might cause weight gain
  • Can't mix with other insulins

Common Side Effects for Toujeo

Warnings for Toujeo

  • Risk of infections with pen sharing
  • Risk of changes to blood sugar levels with changes to your insulin regimen
  • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
  • Low potassium levels
  • Swelling and heart failure when used with certain diabetes medications
  • Allergic reactions

Summary for Lantus

Prescription only

Lantus (insulin glargine) is a type of long-acting insulin. It's used to help manage blood sugar levels in people with Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. Lantus (insulin glargine) is injected under the skin once daily. Your dose will depend on a few things, such as the type of diabetes you have and your blood sugar levels. This medication comes in a vial (Lantus) as well as in a prefilled insulin pen (Lantus Solostar). Some side effects include upper respiratory tract infections. It can also cause redness and swelling at the injection site.

Indications for Lantus

Pros and Cons for Lantus

Pros

  • Helps keep your blood sugar controlled for about 24 hours
  • Injected once daily
  • Approved for both adults and children
  • Available as a vial and prefilled pen

Cons

  • Given as an injection under the skin
  • Has a risk of causing dangerously low blood sugar
  • Might cause weight gain
  • Can't be mixed with other insulins within the same syringe

Common Side Effects for Lantus

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

  • Upper respiratory tract infection (11%)
  • Other infection (10%)
  • Eye problem (6%)

Warnings for Lantus

  • Risk of infection from sharing pens and needles
  • Risk of changes to blood sugar levels with changes to your insulin routine
  • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
  • Low potassium levels
  • Swelling and risk of heart failure when using with certain diabetes medications
  • Severe allergic reaction

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Toujeo1 carton / 3 prefilled 1.5ml pens of 300 units/ml
$367.08$521.19
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Lantus1 carton / 5 solostar pens of 3ml
$35.00-
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