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insulin glargine

insulin glargine
Drug Name Form Strength ARHS Blue Ridge Caldwell Chatham Johnston Lenoir Medical Center Nash Pardee Rex Rockingham Southeastern Wayne Youth Behavioral Health
Insulin Glargine (Lantus Solostar Pen) SOLUTION, SUBCUTANEOUS 100 units/mL (3 mL)                  
Insulin Glargine (Lantus) SOLUTION, SUBCUTANEOUS 100 units/mL (10 mL)        

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UNC Health IV Compendium Guideline

Therapeutic Interchange

Non-Formulary Order

Formulary Equivalent Order

Example

Insulin detemir (Levemir)

Insulin glargine (Lantus)1

20 units Levemir = 20 units Lantus

1 unit

1 unit

 

Insulin glargine (Toujeo)

Insulin glargine (Lantus)1

20 units Toujeo = 16 units Lantus 

1 unit

0.8 unit

 

Insulin degludec (Tresiba)

Insulin glargine (Lantus)1,2

50 units Tresiba = 50 units Lantus

1 unit

1 unit

 

         1Can consider 20-30% decrease in home dose if at risk for hypoglycemia. Additional guidance based on patient-specific clinical factors is available at: Insulin Dosing Tip Sheet - Care Redesign

         2If Tresiba dose >80 units/day, divide total daily Lantus (insulin glargine) dose into twice daily administrations

Med Center
     Medical Center Therapeutic Interchange

Pardee
     Pardee Therapeutic Interchange
     Subcutaneous Insulin Care Reference
     Insulin Pen Procedure
Rex
     Rex Therapeutic Interchange

Rockingham
     Therapeutic Interchange Policy

Wayne
     Wayne Therapeutic Interchange


Last updated: Mar. 25, 2024







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