Description
INTRODUCTION ABOUT LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE
LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE contains Insulin glargine, which belongs to the group of medicines called Antidiabetics. It is used in adults to manage diabetes mellitus, a disease where the body does not produce enough insulin to control the level of blood sugar, resulting in high blood sugar levels. Symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, irritability, blurred vision, slow-healing sores, frequent infections, and increased ketone levels in urine.
Your doctor might want you to make certain lifestyle changes, like eating a healthy diet, not skipping meals, maintaining your weight, quitting alcohol and smoking, and exercising regularly. Before management, your doctor might want to take certain blood tests to understand your existing condition.
Before receiving LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE, inform your doctor if you have low blood sugar, kidney, liver, or heart problems, or diabetic ketoacidosis. Avoid drinking alcohol while receiving LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before receiving LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE. The safety and effectiveness of LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE in children have yet to be determined.
The most common side effects of receiving LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE are low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), weight gain, and allergic reactions, including reactions at the injection site. If your symptoms do not improve, see your doctor.
USES OF LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE
- To manage diabetes mellitus in adults
HOW LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE WORKS
LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE lowers the blood glucose, facilitated by increased protein synthesis and uptake of glucose, following the binding of insulin to receptors on muscle and fat cells and then inhibiting glucose output from the liver.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE will be given to you only by a doctor or a nurse under the skin (subcutaneously, usually thighs, upper arm, or abdomen). Your doctor will decide the right dose and duration depending on your age, body weight, and disease condition.
SIDE EFFECTS OF LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE
COMMON
- low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- weight gain
- allergic reactions to skin
- skin thickening or pits at the injection site (lipodystrophy)
Stop receiving LANTUS 100IU CARTRIDGE and contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects:
- severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) (showing symptoms of dizziness or light-headedness, sweating, confusion, headache, blurred vision, slurred speech, shakiness, fast heartbeat, anxiety, irritability or mood change, and hunger)
- severe allergic reaction (whole body reaction, a rash over your whole body, trouble breathing, a fast heartbeat, or sweating)
- low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia)
- heart failure (symptoms of shortness of breath, swelling of your ankles or feet, sudden weight gain)
- trouble breathing, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, sweating, extreme drowsiness, dizziness, and confusion
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