Understanding Lantus Dosage: A Guide for Type 2 Diabetes

Lantus or Insulin Glargine serves as an effective treatment of Type II diabetes. Insulin is the paramount hormone that converts consumed food into energetic calories. Type II diabetes causes a lower amount of insulin production in the body, which results in higher levels of sugar in the blood. Lantus should only be consumed with physician's prescription. A patient who is taking a regular Lantus dosage should not consume alcohol or tobacco. Lantus can have side effects, such as stress, kidney disorders and liver disease, so proper dosage is very important.

Instructions

• 1

  Visit your physician (preferably the one who diagnosed your diabetes) and ask for a Lantus prescription. You will be prescribed a dosage mainly based on your other insulin medicines. The greater number of insulin medications you take, the less Lantus will be prescribed to you.

• 2

  Administer Lantus as prescribed. You will likely start out on the typical dose of 0.1mL per day to be injected into the muscle of the arm or leg.

• 3

  Increase the dosage each morning until the blood sugar level reaches a reading that is below 140. For instance, increase the dosage by 0.02mL until you reach the target reading.