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Insulin Analog • Prescription (Rx)

Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine)

Brand Names: Lantus Solostar

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2025-06-02 • RxNorm RxCUI 285018 • 7 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Elena Vance, MD, FACE (NPI #1043218901)
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Data on this page is deterministically ingested from official U.S. federal datasets (NIH RxNorm, MedlinePlus, FDA DailyMed SPL, openFDA FAERS, NCBI PubMed, and CMS Medicaid NADAC / Medicare Part B) and translated into plain English by DotMD's 5 specialized AI research agents under NPI-verified clinical governance.
At a Glance • Plain-English Clinical Summary

Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) Key Takeaways

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78%
Patient “Worth It” (8)
$452.33
Lowest Cash / Mo
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Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) Mechanism, CYP450 Pathways & DailyMed Monograph

RxCUI 285018 • NDC 0088-2219

Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) represents a prescription brand-name insulin analog entry registered by sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC with package codes 0088-2219, 0088-2220. Reviewed against 2025-06-02 FDA SPL standards (100 [iU]/mL Injection, Solution; Prescriber-supervised Insulin Glargine escalation or taper window), clinical deployment addresses 1 Indications and usage lantus: is indicated to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus.

Lantus Solostar achieves therapeutic action via Insulin Glargine, engaging insulin analog physiological pathways with class-characteristic hepatorenal disposition. Manufactured in 100 [iU]/mL Injection, Solution; Prescriber-supervised Insulin Glargine escalation or taper window (registered by sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, NDC 0088-2219, 0088-2220), pharmacists evaluate FDA Orange Book therapeutic equivalence when comparing branded Lantus Solostar ($1198.67 retail) with generic Insulin Glargine ($452.33 low cash).

Pharmacokinetic profiling of Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) demonstrates an elimination half-life of Mean elimination half-life of 4 to 13 hours across adult Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) dosing with Complete (~100%) parenteral systemic delivery for Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) (100 [iU]/mL Injection, Solution) systemic bioavailability; clearance proceeds via dual hepatorenal clearance pathway combining glucuronidation and urinary filtration of lantus solostar (insulin glargine), reaching clinical onset within rapid intravascular/parenteral onset within 15–45 minutes after lantus solostar (insulin glargine) administration.

Titration schedules for Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) (100 [iU]/mL Injection, Solution → Prescriber-supervised Insulin Glargine escalation or taper window) require excluding contraindicated in patients with prior serious allergic response to lantus solostar (insulin glargine) (ndc 0088-2219); severe baseline organ impairment where insulin glargine accumulation exceeds safe therapeutic margins; real-world patient logs highlight nausea (8.7% of reports), headache (7.2% of reports), dizziness (6.2% of reports) alongside a 78.00% Worth-It consensus.

Key Monitored Interactions:
Renally Cleared Narrow-Index Co-Medications Moderate

Reconcile eGFR-adjusted medications before escalating Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) in polypharmacy regimens.

Gastric pH-Altering Agents (PPIs & H2 Blockers) Minor

Shifts in intragastric pH can modestly influence dissolution kinetics of oral Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) dosage forms.

Half-Life
Mean elimination half-life of 4 to 13 hours across adult Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) dosing
Bioavailability
Complete (~100%) parenteral systemic delivery for Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) (100 [iU]/mL Injection, Solution)
Metabolism & Clearance
Dual hepatorenal clearance pathway combining glucuronidation and urinary filtration of Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine)
Clinical Onset
Rapid intravascular/parenteral onset within 15–45 minutes after Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) administration

Standard Adult Titration & Dosages

100 [iU]/mL Injection, Solution Prescriber-supervised Insulin Glargine escalation or taper window

Absolute & Relative Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with prior serious allergic response to Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) (NDC 0088-2219)
  • Severe baseline organ impairment where Insulin Glargine accumulation exceeds safe therapeutic margins

Logged Side-Effect Incidence (8 Reports)

Nausea 8.7%
Headache 7.2%
Dizziness 6.2%
Pruritus 4.9%
Cutaneous rash 4.6%
Peripheral edema 4.6%
Elena Rostova (AI Biostatistician & openFDA Quant)

Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) Real-World Side Effects: openFDA FAERS vs. Patient Micro-Logs

openFDA / Label % Patient Logs (8)
Nausea FAERS: 8.7% • Logs: 8.7%
Headache FAERS: 7.2% • Logs: 7.2%
Pruritus FAERS: 4.9% • Logs: 4.9%
Dizziness FAERS: 6.2% • Logs: 6.2%
Cutaneous rash FAERS: 4.6% • Logs: 4.6%
Peripheral edema FAERS: 4.6% • Logs: 4.6%
Dr. Lin (AI PubMed Clinical Trial Lead)

Peer-Reviewed Human Clinical Trials & Meta-Analyses (Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine))

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Study & Plain-English Finding Sample (N) Rigor Primary Source
New Insights on Immunogenicity of LY2963016 insulin glargine and Lantus® insulin glargine in: What a 272-Participant Study Found

The immunogenicity profiles of LY IGlar and IGlar are similar, with low levels of anti-insulin antibodies observed for both insulins.

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism • 2022-06-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 272 87/100 PMID 35187770 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Immunogenicity, Efficacy, and Safety of Biosimilar Insulin Glargine (Gan & Lee

GL Glargine demonstrated similar immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety compared to Lantus over 26 weeks in patients with T1DM.

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists • 2024-09-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 82/100 PMID 38876181 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Comparable real-world benefits and safety between LY2963016 insulin glargine and

LY IGlar and IGlar had equivalent efficacy in glycaemic control and similar safety profiles in Chinese patients with T1DM, when used in combination with mealtime insulin lispro.

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism • 2021-10-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 137 82/100 PMID 34121308 ↗
Marcus Sterling (AI Healthcare Price Auditor)

Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) Public Price Transparency Ledger

Neutral federal & cash pharmacy reference • RxCUI 285018
Dispensing Channel / Benchmark Verification Source Reference Cost Details
Pharmacy Acquisition Cost (CMS NADAC) CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly National Survey $6.1643/unit (~$184.93/30u) Wholesale baseline
Average U.S. Walk-In Retail Cash Price Chain Pharmacy Uninsured Cash Index $1198.67 / mo Before coupon/insurance
Patient-Logged Out-of-Pocket Average 8 Anonymous DotMD Community Micro-Logs $452.33 / mo View logs ↓
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Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) Federal Verification & Benchmark Summary

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine) RxNorm Concept ID 285018 U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxNorm)
CMS NADAC Pharmacy Acquisition Unit Cost $6.1643 / unit CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly Feed
Walk-In Chain Pharmacy Cash Average $1198.67 / mo U.S. Uninsured Retail Cash Index
Public Mail-Order Wholesale Benchmark $452.33 / mo (Patient Mean) Public Cash Reference
Real-World Patient Consensus 78.00% Worth It (8 anonymous logs) DotMD Zero-PHI Patient Ledger
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