Switch to LANTUS® from NPH or Premix for 24-Hour Blood Sugar Control with One Shot a Day
LANTUS® is the only 24-hour insulin approved exclusively for use once a day. LANTUS® is injected just once a day, at the same time each day. 
By using an NPH insulin (Humulin® N or Novolin® N) or Premix insulin (Humulin® 70/30, Humulin® 50/50, Humalog® Mix 75/25, Novolog® Mix 70/30 or Novolin® 70/30), you may be taking more shots than a patient using LANTUS® for their basal (long-acting) insulin needs. NPH and Premix insulins last 10 - 18 hours, which could mean two shots per day.
No pronounced peak. LANTUS®, NPH and Premix all provide similar blood sugar control. NPH and Premix insulins will peak several hours after injection. To balance that peak and help avoid a drop in blood sugar level, you may have to eat at a specific time whether you're hungry or not. Once-daily 24-hour LANTUS® is released at a relatively constant rate with no pronounced peak for 24 hours, so you don’t have to balance a peak by eating or snacking at a specific time.
Lower A1C numbers. LANTUS® has been shown to significantly lower A1C numbers as part of an overall diabetes treatment, which includes diet, exercise, oral diabetes medications, and/or mealtime insulin.
*Based on TRx data from IMS Health. National Prescription Audit Plus™ (new methodology). May 2003 – December 2007.
When added to your overall diabetes therapy, LANTUS® can help give you blood sugar control. Talk with your healthcare provider about whether LANTUS® is right for you.
Meanwhile, discover the stories of some others who’ve switched from NPH and Premix to LANTUS®. Real People. Real Success with LANTUS®.
