Does Lantus insulin raise or lower your blood sugar?
Lantus lowers high blood sugar levels.
Lantus (insulin glargine) is the man made form of a long acting insulin that is given by injection to diabetic patients, to lower their high blood sugar levels.
- Normally our bodies naturally produce the hormone insulin which works to keep the levels of sugar (glucose) in our blood to the ideal range.
- People who have diabetes have high blood sugar levels regularly due to their body not producing enough insulin or their body has become resistant to the effect of insulin.
- Lantus insulin carries the excess blood sugar from your bloodstream and stores it in your body’s tissues to use for energy later on.
- Lantus lowers the high blood sugar levels that diabetic patients have so that the blood glucose levels are a more normal range.
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Drug information
- Lantus Information for Consumers
- Lantus prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side Effects of Lantus (detailed)
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