| Diabetes Mellitus
Tresiba vs Lantus
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for diabetes mellitus.Deep comparison between: Tresiba 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 Tresiba based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Lantus Solostar but not Tresiba, including UnitedHealthcare
Sign up to reveal the full AI analysis
Category
Tresiba
Lantus Solostar
At A Glance
SC injection
Once daily
Long-acting basal insulin analog
SC injection
Once daily
Long-acting insulin analog
Indications
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes Mellitus
Dosing
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 SC once daily; starting dose for insulin-naive adults approximately one-third to one-half of total daily insulin dose with remainder as short-acting insulin divided among meals; when switching, adults start at same unit dose as total daily long/intermediate-acting insulin, pediatric patients (1 year and older) start at 80% of that dose.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 SC once daily; starting dose 10 units for insulin-naive adults; when switching, start at same unit dose as total daily long/intermediate-acting insulin.
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 insulin degludec or any excipient in TRESIBA
- During episodes of hypoglycemia
- Hypersensitivity to insulin glargine or any excipient in LANTUS
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=5%) Nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, sinusitis, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
Serious Hypoglycemia, hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylaxis, angioedema, bronchospasm, hypotension, shock), hypokalemia
Postmarketing Localized cutaneous amyloidosis at injection site, hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia with repeated injections into amyloidosis-affected areas
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
Long-acting basal insulin analog that lowers blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake in skeletal muscle and fat and inhibiting hepatic glucose production; TRESIBA forms multi-hexamers after SC injection creating a subcutaneous depot, with protracted action due to delayed absorption from subcutaneous tissue and binding to circulating albumin.
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.
Enter your patient's insuranceCheck specific coverage details for your patient.
Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Tresiba
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (1/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Lantus Solostar
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (1/12) · Step Therapy (6/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Tresiba
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
Lantus Solostar
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Tresiba
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · 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 Tresiba.
No savings programs available for Lantus Solostar.
Compare Other Drugs
Let us handle your prior authsJust enter your patient's info and we'll:
- Verify eligibility with the payer.
- Pull the right PA forms directly from the payer.
- Submit, track & send live updates to your dashboard.
Free to start · HIPAA compliant
Next Steps for Your Patient
TresibaView full Tresiba profile
Lantus SolostarView full Lantus Solostar profile
Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.