Lantus Vials (100 Units/mL)

Lantus Vials (100 Units/mL)  is long-lasting insulin used to treat adults and children (ages six and older) with type 1 and type 2 diabetes manage high blood glucose levels.

Note: Lantus Vials (100 Units/mL) is not approved to treat insulin ketoacidosis, a common complication among people with diabetes.

Lantus contains insulin glargine, which is long-acting insulin administered through injection under the skin (subcutaneously).

It is typically prescribed to patients in two forms:

In 10-milliliter vials that contain 100 units of insulin glargine. The vials are used with syringes (not included with medication). It is also available in SoloStar Pens.

A disposable single-patient-use prefilled insulin pen contains a 3 ml solution with 100 units of insulin per mL.

• The active substance is insulin glargine. Each ml of the solution contains 100 units of insulin glargine (equivalent to 3.64 mg).
• The other ingredients are: zinc chloride, metacresol, glycerol, sodium hydroxide (see section 2 “Important information about some of the ingredients of Lantus”) and hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment), polysorbate 20 (10 ml vial only) and water for injections.
• Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a vial is a clear, colourless and waterlike solution. Each vial contains 5 ml of solution for injection (equivalent to 500 units) or 10 ml of solution for injection (equivalent to 1000 units). Pack sizes of 1, 2, 5 and 10 vials of 5 ml or 1 vial of 10 ml.Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
• Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a vial is a clear, colourless and waterlike solution. Each vial contains 5 ml of solution for injection (equivalent to 500 units) or 10 ml of solution for injection (equivalent to 1000 units). Pack sizes of 1, 2, 5 and 10 vials of 5 ml or 1 vial of 10 ml.
• The active substance is insulin glargine. Each ml of the solution contains 100 units of insulin glargine (equivalent to 3.64 mg).
• The other ingredients are: zinc chloride, metacresol, glycerol, sodium hydroxide (see section 2 “Important information about some of the ingredients of Lantus”) and hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment), polysorbate 20 (10 ml vial only) and water for injections.