Lantus question

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Has anyone heard the story that Lantus insulin breaks down after 28 days

and has to be pitched if not used within that time period? Some diabetes

educators from the next town over are teaching this, but a pharmicist

friend says its not true. My Dr. gave me a five refill rx, which he said

would last about a year at 20 units a night, so obviously he did not

think there was a problem. My health insurance doesn't include meds so I

want to stretch my supplies out as long as possible.

Cindy

[Guest guest]

Wow! I take Lantus shots 2 times a day and never heard of that from my dr and

pharmasist, even my aunt is a pharmacist, she would have said something to me.

I also take Humalog shots, so any info is always good to read and hear about.

cindy birk conley cbconly@...> wrote:

Hi all,

Has anyone heard the story that Lantus insulin breaks down after 28 days

and has to be pitched if not used within that time period? Some diabetes

educators from the next town over are teaching this, but a pharmicist

friend says its not true. My Dr. gave me a five refill rx, which he said

would last about a year at 20 units a night, so obviously he did not

think there was a problem. My health insurance doesn't include meds so I

want to stretch my supplies out as long as possible.

Cindy

[Guest guest]

> Has anyone heard the story that Lantus insulin breaks down after 28 days

> and has to be pitched if not used within that time period? Some diabetes

> educators from the next town over are teaching this, but a pharmicist

> friend says its not true.

>

Ive heard both. UNrefrigerated the Lantus presrip info (that comes in the

box) says it can be used up to 28 days unrefrigerated. Ive had other CDE's say

that it can be used longer if regrigerated, then Ive heard others say that it

can be used up as long as its kept anywhere that we are comfortable (70-90

degrees). I would try and use it by 28 days but if money is an issue, I guess

you

can use it after that, at worst is it just less effective or as it breaks down

will it cause a reaction.

[Guest guest]

metaylorokc wrote:

>I would try and use it by 28 days but if money is an issue, I guess you

>can use it after that, at worst is it just less effective or as it breaks

>down will it cause a reaction.

As I understand it, Lantus just becomes less effective (to ineffective)

after 28-30 or so days of ambient temperature (unrefrigerated) so the

result would be higher BG cuz the Lantus isn't working. But the

ineffectiveness happens instantly if the Lantus is contaminated with any

other insulin -- like using a syringe that has a trace of any other kind of

insulin (as it was explained to me by my HMO pharmacy). I accidently did

that once and had to pitch the whole bottle of Lantus.

Sandy

T1 - 1979

[Guest guest]

> antus breaks down and turns cloudy. It can turn coudy before the 28

> days are up. If this happens do not use it.

>

I had to toss some Novalog recently. i would also say if your insulin

suddenly stops controlling your sugars call the doctor, the insulin might be

getting

bad/old. I switched to a newer bottle and instantly things were better for me.

-Ellen

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

Lantus breaks down and turns cloudy. It can turn coudy before the 28

days are up. If this happens do not use it.

Faith

> Hi all,

>

> Has anyone heard the story that Lantus insulin breaks down after 28

days

> and has to be pitched if not used within that time period? Some

diabetes

> educators from the next town over are teaching this, but a

pharmicist

> friend says its not true. My Dr. gave me a five refill rx, which he

said

> would last about a year at 20 units a night, so obviously he did

not

> think there was a problem. My health insurance doesn't include meds

so I

> want to stretch my supplies out as long as possible.

>

> Cindy