Insulin Glargine

Lantus, Basaglar, Toujeo

Antidiabetic • Long-acting insulin analog

NTI

Half-life

24 hours (duration)

Protein Binding

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Binds to insulin receptors, promoting glucose uptake and inhibiting hepatic glucose production

Drug Class

Antidiabetic

Subclass

Long-acting insulin analog

LantusBasaglarToujeo

Half-life

24 hours (duration)

Time for plasma concentration to decrease by 50%

Protein Binding

Fraction bound to plasma proteins

Therapeutic Index

Narrow

Margin between therapeutic and toxic doses