Insulin Glargine

Basaglar, Lantus · Long-acting basal insulin

Generic: insulin glargine
Brands: Basaglar, Lantus
Class: Long-acting basal insulin
Say it: IN-su-lin GLAR-jeen

What technicians need to know

Follow-on to Lantus (505(b)(2)) — NOT an interchangeable biosimilar; not substitutable. Semglee® and Rezvoglar® are the interchangeable Lantus biosimilars

Commonly mispronounced

"GLAR-geen" with hard G

Other long-acting basal insulins

insulin detemir insulin glargine U-300

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