What is TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU?
- TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU contains Insulin Glargine
What TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU is used for?
- TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU is a long-acting man-made insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes mellitus
Talk to Doctor
Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Tell your doctor before using TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU, if you:
- have an allergy to insulin glargine or any of the ingredients in TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU
- have liver or kidney problems
- have heart failure or other heart problems
- are having an episode of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding, get the advice from your doctor
- While using TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU do not drive or operate machinery, until you know how TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU affects you
Tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken medicines such as,
- other antidiabetic medicines, especially ones called TZDs (thiazolidinediones)
- Use this medicine exactly as your doctor tells you to
- Check your insulin label each time you give your injection to make sure you are using the correct insulin
- Do not use a syringe to remove this medicine from your disposable prefilled pen
- Do not re-use needles
- Always use a new needle for each injection
- Re-use of needles increases your risk of having blocked needles, which may cause you to get the wrong dose of TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU
- You may take TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU at any time during the day, but you must take it at the same time every day
- TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU is injected under your skin (subcutaneously)
- Do not use TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU in an insulin pump or inject TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU into your vein
- Change (rotate) injection your sites within area you chose with each dose
- Do not use the exact spot for each injection
- Do not mix TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU with any other type of insulin or liquid medicine
If you take more TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU
- If you take more TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU, contact your nearest hospital casualty department, since it may lead to hypoglycaemia
If you forget to take TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU
- Do not stop taking TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU injection without consulting your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them
- low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- dizziness or light-headedness, sweating, confusion, headache, blurred vision, slurred speech, shakiness, fast heartbeat, anxiety, irritability or mood change, hunger
- severe allergic reaction
- low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia)
- shortness of breath, swelling of your ankles or feet, sudden weight gain
- fast heartbeat, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat; sweating, extreme drowsiness, dizziness, confusion
- allergic reactions, including reactions at your injection site
- skin thickening or pitting at the injection site (lipodystrophy)
- Store unused TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300IU vials in the refrigerator between (2-8°C)
- Store in-use (opened) this vials in a refrigerator or at room temperature below 30°C
- Do not freeze
- Keep out of direct heat and light
- If a vial has been frozen or overheated, throw it away
- The vials you are using should be thrown away after 28 days, even if it still has insulin left in it
- Keep out of reach of children
VIDEOS
INSULIN GLARGINE INJECTION - Drug Information
INSULIN GLARGINE INJECTION : Therapeutic Uses, Warning and Precautions, Interactions, Directions for Use, Side Effects and Storage
The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.