Insulin glargine 100 units/ml solution for injection

What are the uses of insulin glargine:

• Insulin glargine is a modified insulin, very similar to human insulin.


• Insulin glargine is used to treat diabetes in adults, teenagers, and children ages 2 years and older. Insulin glargine has a long and consistent effect in lowering blood sugar.

Do not use insulin glargine:

• If you are allergic to insulin glargine or any of the other ingredients of this medication.

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using insulin glargine. Be especially aware of the following:

• Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)


• High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)


• Switching from another insulin


• Pioglitazone is used with insulin


• Eye disorder


• Make sure to use the correct type of insulin


• Skin changes at the injection site

Possible side effects of insulin glargine:

Insulin glargine can cause serious side effects. These side effects only happen to a small number of people and include:

• lack of blood sugar


• Skin changes at the injection site


• Signs of allergy


• Vision problems


• Swollen joints


• Diabetic retinopathy (diabetes-related eye disease that can lead to vision loss)


• Painful neuropathy (pain due to nerve damage)

Other medicines and insulin glargine:

• Please tell your doctor, if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.


• Especially if you take medications for: contraception, pain, hormonal replacement, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, depression, autoimmune diseases, and infections.

How to use insulin glargine:

• Always use this medication exactly as your doctor has told you to.


• Use insulin glargine once every day, preferably at the same time every day.


• Insulin glargine is intended for subcutaneous (under the skin) injection. You should not inject yourself directly into a vein (intravenously) or a muscle (intramuscularly).


• With each injection, change the injection site within the specific area of skin you are using. This may reduce the risk of lumps or pitting of the skin.


• The best places for injection are: the front of the waist (abdomen), the upper arm, or the front of the thighs.


• Insulin will work faster if it is injected in the front of your waist. You should always measure your blood sugar regularly.


• Insulin glargine can be used in teenagers and children ages 1 year and older. There is no experience with the use of insulin glargine in children under 1 year of age.

How to store insulin glargine:

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pen and carton label after “EXP”.


• The expiry date refers to the last day of the same month.


• Always keep the pen cap on when not in use to protect it from light. Insulin glargine should be protected from excessive heat and light.


• Before opening: An insulin glargine pen that is not in use should be stored in the refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C, away from the refrigeration element.


• Do not freeze.


• During use or when carrying as a spare: You can carry your insulin glargine pen with you and keep it at a temperature below 30°C or in the refrigerator (2°C to 8°C) for up to 4 weeks. If refrigerated, keep away from cooling element. Do not freeze.


• Do not dispose of medicines in wastewater or household waste.