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Steps Toward Success
Steps Toward Success
When you make Lantus® a part of your day, and balance it
with healthy food choices and activities you enjoy, you can stay on track towards your blood sugar goals.
It all starts with easing into a routine.
A few steps to help you get started:
- Taking Lantus® once a day, at the same time each day
- Checking your blood sugar regularly and noting the results in your log. This will help you and your doctor see what's working and what isn't.
By following a plan, your Lantus® treatment can become part of your daily routine along with regularly checking your blood sugar.
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Be Consistent in How You Organize Your Supplies:
- Keep your non-refrigerated supplies all together in one place—in a kitchen or bathroom cabinet, a linen closet, or a dresser drawer in your bedroom
- For your unopened insulin pens or vials, you may try keeping them in the butter compartment of your refrigerator. Keep out of reach of children.
Get the right information at the right time
The Lantus® Day by Day Guide offers you valuable information
and helpful tips to help you get on track—and help you stay on track—with your Lantus® insulin treatment.
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“The more you know about diabetes, the more you can learn how to control your blood sugar levels.”
-Arturo, taking Lantus® SoloSTAR® since 2007
Do not take Lantus® if you are allergic to insulin or any of the
inactive ingredients in Lantus®.
You must test your blood sugar levels while using insulin, such as Lantus®.
Do not make any changes to your dose or type of insulin without talking to your
healthcare provider. Any change of insulin should be made cautiously and only under
medical supervision.
Do NOT dilute or mix Lantus® with any other insulin or solution.
It will not work as intended and you may lose blood sugar control, which could be
serious. Lantus® must only be used if the solution is clear and colorless
with no particles visible. Do not share needles, insulin pens or syringes with
others.
The most common side effect of insulin, including Lantus®, is
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which may be serious. Some people may
experience symptoms such as shaking, sweating, fast heartbeat, and blurred vision.
Severe hypoglycemia may be serious and life-threatening. It may cause harm to your
heart or brain. Other possible side effects may include injection site reactions,
including changes in fat tissue at the injection site, and allergic reactions, including
itching and rash. In rare cases, some allergic reactions may be life-threatening.
Tell your doctor about other medicines and supplements you are taking because they
can change the way insulin works. Before starting Lantus®, tell your
doctor about all your medical conditions including if you have liver or kidney problems,
are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding or planning to
breast-feed.
Lantus® SoloSTAR® is a disposable prefilled insulin
pen. Please talk to your healthcare provider about proper injection technique and
follow instructions in the Instruction Leaflet that accompanies the pen.
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The health information contained herein is provided for general educational purposes
only. Your healthcare professional is the single best source of information regarding
your health. Please consult your healthcare professional if you have any questions
about your health or treatment.