Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
Lantus was the problem!!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="fergus" data-source="post: 13650" data-attributes="member: 6150"><p>Hi Jus,</p><p>I think glargine is the generic label for Lantus, which is the only such insulin currently available, made by Aventis. Novo Nordisk make an alternative, called Levemir, the generic name for which is Lispro.</p><p>I was diagnosed back in the 80's, when only animal derived insulins were available. I had issues at the time because I was a committed vegetarian!The porcine insulin I used then is very similar to human, with only one difference in its molecular chain. It is being phased out of production, slowly, but is still available through the NHS on request. It's only available in vials, with disposable syringes, so doesn't have the convenience of the pen devices used these days.</p><p>The UK Cochrane Collaboration in 2002 couldn't establish any superiority of analogue human insulin over animal derived insulins, so the jury's still out in some ways.</p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p></p><p>fergus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fergus, post: 13650, member: 6150"] Hi Jus, I think glargine is the generic label for Lantus, which is the only such insulin currently available, made by Aventis. Novo Nordisk make an alternative, called Levemir, the generic name for which is Lispro. I was diagnosed back in the 80's, when only animal derived insulins were available. I had issues at the time because I was a committed vegetarian!The porcine insulin I used then is very similar to human, with only one difference in its molecular chain. It is being phased out of production, slowly, but is still available through the NHS on request. It's only available in vials, with disposable syringes, so doesn't have the convenience of the pen devices used these days. The UK Cochrane Collaboration in 2002 couldn't establish any superiority of analogue human insulin over animal derived insulins, so the jury's still out in some ways. All the best, fergus [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
Lantus was the problem!!
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…