what is lantus insulin and how it is different from other insulin?

Question

why lantus insulin is used in diabetes when other insulin are avalable for treatment

Answer 1

That's right, Lantus is the correct spelling.

Lantus is made by Aventis Pharmaceuticals and can be used by both type 1 and type 2 diabetics who are 6years old or older. It's a preferred insulin because it offers a consistent insulin activity over approximately a 24 hour period.

Lantus cannot replace the need for Humalog or other types of fast working insulin to cover carbs in meals for people with type 1 diabetes. My son takes his Lantus injections at night (which is when it's recommended to taken) to maintain a fairly even blood sugar level for 24 hours and then Humalog before each meal.

Answer 2

Lantus is a very tempermental insulin. There are a lot of people who will never be able to make it work for them. I tried it for awhile, but as you mentioned, my sugars did not stabilize. So I tried a mix called 25/75 which is 25% Humalogue (sp?) and 75% Long-acting. It worked for awhile, but then I became immune to all the insulin and i had to keep adjusting it higher and higher, but my sugars were pretty much all over 20 everyday, no matter what time of the day it was. I was finalyl forced against my will to go onto the Minimed diabetic pump, and I am glad I did. I've only been on it for not even a week, and it's still a lot of hard work, but so much easier then trying to keep your sugars good with all those fancy "twice a day" or "24 hour" insulins. The pump keeps giving insulin to you, and then when you eat something, you dial in your blood sugar, how many carbs you ate, and then it gives the insulin right to you. Its great, and all in my first week, 90% of my blood sugars are between 5.0 and 9.0, almost never below or over. I suggest you try this if Lantus continues to suck.

Answer 3

Lantus is a long lasting insulin. It is made to last 24 hours with out any peaks. It can be used by type 1 adults and children and by type 2 adults over 12. I am a type 1 and i take it twice a day. Taking it 2 x a day works better for me. I also take novolog as my fast acting insulin to cover my meals.

Answer 4

LANTUS is the correct spelling, as you spelled it. IT IS NOT LENTE or whatever that other person tried to tell you.
Lantus insulin covers sugar for 24 hours, given once a day with no peak time. Those are the differences. It is convenient for some to do one injection per day rather than 3 or 4.
Hope this helps

Answer 5

Insulin Lantus has rapid onset of action and short duration f action that's mean it action start within 15 minutes and last for less 2 hour (I don't remember now for how long it lasts) while act rapid starts after 30 minutes and last for 2 hours,insulutard (long acting) starts after 2 hours lasts for 18-24 hours

Answer 6

You probably mean LENTE insulin. That is slow acting insulin, and it will begin to have effect on the body several hours after injection (8 hours if I remember well, but better check it)
Insulin is available in several forms- from "Ultrarapid" to "Ultra slow" (aka ultralente) The idea is to take one injection per day, composed of several insulins which will act sequentially through the whole day

WARNING!
If you're not experienced this is dangerous- the insulin will begin to lower blood sugar regardless of the fact whether you have eaten or not- in extreme cases it means loss of consciousness and possibly death

A far better option is to use several injections of fast acting Insulin per day- while you do get more injections it is by far much more safe and far more healthy. It allows also for flexible response- you are not restricted to a fixed diet but can inject more or less depending on the actual blood sugar