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Lantus SoloSTAR Quick Reference Manual

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How to Use the
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Lantus
SoloSTAR
Pre-filled Insulin Pen
A Quick Reference Guide
Go online to www.lantussolostar.com for a free video
demonstration or call the 24-hour helpline
1-800-633-1610 to talk to a Lantus
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Leave a message and a Lantus
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Based on TRx data from IMS Health, NPA
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Monthly database, time period from
May 2003 to November 2011.
Indications and Usage for Lantus
Prescription Lantus
®
is a long-acting insulin used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes and
adults and children (6 years and older) with type 1 diabetes for the control of high blood sugar.
It should be taken once a day at the same time each day to lower blood glucose. Do not use
Lantus
®
to treat diabetic ketoacidosis.
Important Safety Information for Lantus
Do not take Lantus
®
if you are allergic to insulin or any of the inactive ingredients in Lantus
Please see additional Important Safety Information for Lantus on page 9.
Please see accompanying full prescribing information for Lantus .
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  • Page 1 ® Do not take Lantus ® if you are allergic to insulin or any of the inactive ingredients in Lantus ® Please see additional Important Safety Information for Lantus on page 9. Please see accompanying full prescribing information for Lantus .
  • Page 2 Congratulations on using the Lantus ® SoloSTAR ® insulin Before starting, take a look pen. Lantus ® SoloSTAR ® is easy to use and easy to inject. at the Lantus SoloSTAR ® ® This quick reference guide is a short version of the pen and its parts instruction leaflet.

  • Page 3: Do's And Don'ts

    1-800-633-1610 How to get ready for an injection How to do it What to do 1. Remove pen cap Always store UNOPENED Lantus SoloSTAR pens ® ® in the refrigerator Why? The cooler temperature will protect the insulin in the pen until you are ready to use it Don’t inject cold insulin.
  • Page 4 Do NOT dilute or mix Lantus with any other insulin or ® solution. It will not work as intended and you may lose blood sugar control, which could be serious. Lantus ® must only be used if the solution is clear and colorless with no particles visible.
  • Page 5 DO NOT USE THAT PEN; USE ANOTHER PEN. Please see additional Important Safety Information for Lantus on page 9. If you don’t have any pens left, call your pharmacy. You can also call the 24-hour helpline at 1-800-633-1610.
  • Page 6 ® Tell your doctor about other medicines and supplements you are taking because they can change the way insulin works. Before starting Lantus ® , tell your doctor about all your medical conditions including if you have liver or kidney problems, are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed.
  • Page 7 Please talk to your healthcare provider about proper injection technique and follow instructions in the Instruction Leaflet that accompanies the pen. Please see additional Important Safety Information for Lantus on page 9. Please see accompanying full prescribing information for Lantus .
  • Page 8 Any change of insulin should be made cautiously and only under medical supervision. Please see additional Important Safety Information for Lantus on page 9. Please see accompanying full prescribing information for Lantus .
  • Page 9 It should be taken once a day at the same time each Instruction Leaflet that accompanies the pen. ® day to lower blood glucose. Do not use Lantus to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. Please see full prescribing information for Lantus Important Safety Information on page 12.
  • Page 10 Injecting with the Pen until their expiration date. 2. Does using the Lantus SoloSTAR pen hurt? 9. Is there any special way that the Lantus SoloSTAR ® ® ® ® pen has to be discarded? The pen uses a small and very thin needle.
  • Page 11 NDC/HRI No. 08290-3201-19 8 mm (5/16 ) 31G Short NDC/HRI No. 08290-3201-09 Ultra-Fine is a trademark of Becton, Dickinson and Company. Please see Important Safety Information for Lantus on page 9. Please see accompanying full prescribing information for Lantus . ©...

  • Page 12: Patient Counseling Information

    The recommended starting dose of LANTUS in patients with type 1 diabetes should be approximately subcutaneously once a day at the same time every day. The dose of LANTUS must be individualized one-third of the total daily insulin requirements. Short-acting, premeal insulin should be used to satisfy based on clinical response.
  • Page 13 Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]. Retinal vascular disorder Do not dilute or mix LANTUS with any other insulin or solution. If LANTUS is diluted or mixed, the solution may become cloudy, and the pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic profile (e.g., onset of *Body System not Specified action, time to peak effect) of LANTUS and the mixed insulin may be altered in an unpredictable manner.
  • Page 14 • Insulin initiation and intensification of glucose control patients (age 6 to 15 years) with type 1 diabetes [see Clinical Studies (14)]. LANTUS has not been Intensification or rapid improvement in glucose control has been associated with a transitory, reversible studied in pediatric patients younger than 6 years of age with type 1 diabetes.
  • Page 15 Nevertheless, caution should be exercised when LANTUS is administered to geriatric patients. In The longer duration of action (up to 24 hours) of LANTUS is directly related to its slower rate of elderly patients with diabetes, the initial dosing, dose increments, and maintenance dosage should be absorption and supports once-daily subcutaneous administration.
  • Page 16 (-0.1; +0.2) (-0.1; +0.1) LANTUS at a dose that was 80% of the total previous NPH insulin dose. The primary endpoint for this difference study was a comparison of the progression of diabetic retinopathy by 3 or more steps on the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) scale.
  • Page 17 † Total insulin dose (U) Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually prior to administration whenever the solution and the container permit. LANTUS must only be used if the solution is clear and colorless with no particles Baseline mean visible.
  • Page 18 first several weeks or months on the new insulin. Doses of oral anti-diabetic medicines may also 4. Wipe the top of the vial with an alcohol swab. You do not have to shake the vial of LANTUS before need to change, if your insulin is changed.
  • Page 19 8°C). Do not freeze LANTUS. Keep LANTUS out of direct heat and light. If a vial has been frozen Severe hypoglycemia can be dangerous and can cause temporary or permanent harm to your heart or overheated, throw it away.
  • Page 20 Lantus PI.April.2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • You may take LANTUS at any time during the day but you must take it at the same time every DIABETES FORECAST is a national magazine designed especially for patients with diabetes and their day.
  • Page 21 • patients with diabetic neuropathy (nerve problems) to 46 °F (2°C to 8°C). Do not freeze LANTUS. Keep LANTUS out of direct heat and light. If a • or patients using certain medicines for high blood pressure or heart problems.
  • Page 22 • or patients using certain medicines for high blood pressure or heart problems. • You may take LANTUS at any time during the day but you must take it at the same time every Hypoglycemia may reduce your ability to drive a car or use mechanical equipment and you may risk day.
  • Page 23 (not the freezer) between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C). Do not freeze LANTUS. Keep LANTUS out of direct heat and light. If a diposable insulin pen has been frozen or overheated, throw it away.