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insulin glargine

insulin glargine
Brand names: Basaglar KwikPen (100 units/ml), Lantus (100 units/ml), Toujeo SoloStar (300 units/ml)
No brands, forms, or strengths have been added for this generic.
Display Long-Acting Insulins Class: 68200816
High Alert Drug : Policy
Medication comments:

Refrigerator item 

Refrigerated Products Stored At Room Temperature (RT) 
Medication Allowable time at room temp
insulins 28 days
Adapted from Extended Stability for Parenteral Drugs, 7th Edition; 2023 & Lexi-Drugs. UpToDate LexiDrug. UpToDate Inc. https://online.lexi.com. Accessed September 2025.
High Alert Drug: Insulin (long-acting)
 • Two RNs independently verify type & dose prior to administration.
Per policy, orders for these non-formulary agents will be changed to formulary equivalents.  
Non-Formulary Agent Formulary Equivalent
insulin glargine (Toujeo - 300 units/ml) insulin glargine (Lantus) 100 units/mL - unit to unit conversion
Per policy, these hazardous drugs have special waste requirements. 
Generic (Brand) Waste Requirements
insulin glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, Toujeo) Contains M-Cresol ⇒  BLACK BUCKET 
Last updated: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Hazardous Waste BLACK BUCKET
UpToDate Lexidrug

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