Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml Substitute

Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml should not be given into the veins or intravenously (IV) route. It should be only administered in the subcutaneous region below the skin. Abdomen regions (stomach) is the best site for the injecting Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml. However, you can also inject Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml in the upper arm, or thigh region.

Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml can be given to treat both the condition of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, your doctor will decide whether Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml can be given to you or not depending on your present condition. Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml should be avoided in patients who are allergic to Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml or other forms of insulin. It should be avoided in patients suffering from low potassium level (hypokalemia), moderate to severe kidney disease or liver disease. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

The active substance is insulin glargine. Each ml of the solution contains 100 units of insulin glargine (equivalent to 3.64 mg).

Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml has a long and steady blood-sugar-lowering action. Long-acting insulin takes about 2 hours to start acting and is designed to act uniformly so that there is no peak activity as such. The duration of long-acting insulin is up to 24 hours.

Basalog 100IU/ml Injection 5 ml is a cold chain medicine which has to be stored 2-8 degree Celsius only else its efficiency of reducing blood glucose level declines. Do not keep inside the freezer.