| Diabetes Mellitus
Novolog vs Lantus
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for diabetes mellitus.Deep comparison between: Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog vs Lantus Solostar with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsLantus Solostar has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Lantus Solostar but not Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog
Lantus Solostar
At A Glance
SC injection
Pre-meal
Rapid-acting insulin analog
SC injection
Once daily
Long-acting insulin analog
Indications
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes Mellitus
Dosing
Diabetes Mellitus Inject SC within 5-10 minutes before a meal into the abdominal area, thigh, buttocks, or upper arm; generally used with an intermediate- or long-acting insulin; may also be administered via continuous SC infusion pump or diluted to 0.05-1 unit/mL for IV infusion; individualize dose based on metabolic needs and blood glucose monitoring results.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Approximately one-third of total daily insulin requirements SC once daily at the same time each day; use short-acting, premeal insulin to satisfy the remainder.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 0.2 units/kg or up to 10 units SC once daily for insulin-naive patients; adjust based on metabolic needs and glucose monitoring results.
Contraindications
- Episodes of hypoglycemia
- Hypersensitivity to NOVOLOG or one of its excipients
- During episodes of hypoglycemia
- Hypersensitivity to insulin glargine or any excipient in LANTUS
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=5%) Headache, accidental injury, nausea, diarrhea (type 1 diabetes); hyporeflexia, onychomycosis, sensory disturbance, urinary tract infection, chest pain, skin disorder, abdominal pain, sinusitis (type 2 diabetes)
Serious Severe hypoglycemia, generalized allergy/anaphylaxis, hypokalemia, lipodystrophy, peripheral edema
Postmarketing Localized cutaneous amyloidosis at injection site, medication errors with insulin substitution, hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia associated with amyloidosis-related injection site changes
Most common (>=5%) Upper respiratory tract infection, infection (body system unspecified), accidental injury, headache, peripheral edema, retinal vascular disorder, injection site reactions (redness, pain, itching, urticaria, edema, inflammation)
Serious Severe hypoglycemia, systemic hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylaxis, angioedema, bronchospasm, hypotension, shock), hypokalemia, lipodystrophy, weight gain
Postmarketing Medication errors with rapid-acting insulins accidentally administered instead of LANTUS, localized cutaneous amyloidosis at injection site
Pharmacology
Rapid-acting human insulin analog; regulates glucose metabolism by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake in skeletal muscle and fat and inhibiting hepatic glucose production, with peak glucose-lowering effect 1-3 hours after SC injection and duration of action 3-5 hours.
Insulin glargine is a long-acting human insulin analog that regulates glucose metabolism by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake in skeletal muscle and fat and inhibiting hepatic glucose production, providing a relatively constant concentration/time profile over 24 hours with no pronounced peak after subcutaneous injection.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (5/12) · Step Therapy (5/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Lantus Solostar
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (1/12) · Step Therapy (6/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Lantus Solostar
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Lantus Solostar
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Insulin Diluting Medium For Novolog.
No savings programs available for Lantus Solostar.
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