INSULIN GLARGINE (Lantus)

Side Effects

Hypoglycemia                                     Pruritus

Lipodystrophy                                    Rash

Allergic reactions

Nursing Considerations

◾ Management of diabetes in type 1 diabetics or adults with type 2

requiring a long-acting insulin to control hyperglycemia

◾ No pronounced peak, duration 24 hours

◾ Must inject at same time each day

◾ Not the drug of choice for diabetic ketoacidosis (use a

short-acting insulin)

◾ Higher incidence of injection site pain compared with NPH

insulin

◾ Monitor blood sugar

◾ Do not administer IV or via insulin pump

◾ Do not mix with any other insulin

◾ Rx; Preg Cat C