BASAGLAR® (insulin glargine injection) 100 units/mL is your beginsulin®
In patients with type 1 diabetes, BASAGLAR must be used with mealtime insulin.
INDICATION
Basaglar is a long-acting insulin that is only available with a prescription. It is used to control high blood sugar in:
- adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- children with type 1 diabetes
It is not known if Basaglar is safe and effective in children with type 2 diabetes or in children younger than 6 years with type 1 diabetes. There were no studies done with Basaglar in these groups of children. If your doctor decides to give your child Basaglar, he or she may give you special instructions.
LIMITATION OF USE
Basaglar is not used to treat diabetic ketoacidosis.
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Warnings
Do not take Basaglar if you have:
- symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or
- an allergy to Basaglar or any of its ingredients.
When it’s time to start taking insulin, you may wonder what it’s like to begin or how to fit it into your life
Your doctor recommended BASAGLAR because it’s a long-acting insulin, which means it’s a good place to begin for people new to insulin.
Answers to your questions about insulin
It’s normal to have a lot of questions when starting insulin. Whether you and your doctor are still discussing insulin or you’ve already been prescribed BASAGLAR, you’ve come to the right place. See what insulin is and how it may help people with type 2 diabetes.
Wondering about your routine with insulin?
We’ll explain how to use BASAGLAR, ways you can establish a good routine, where to inject, and more.
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Warnings
Do not reuse needles or share your Basaglar prefilled pen with other people. You or the other person can get a serious infection. This can happen even if you change the needle.
Looking for resources designed to help you start insulin?
BASAGLAR goes beyond just insulin by offering support you may need. Check out our resources designed to help you start basal insulin therapy, support that may help you save on BASAGLAR, and contacts for additional support.
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Warnings
Do not change the insulin you use or your dose, unless your doctor tells you to. This could cause low or high blood sugar, which could be serious. Do not inject your insulin into the exact same spot or where the skin has pit or lumps. Avoid injecting into thickened, tender, bruised, scaly, hard, or damaged skin.
Save on your prescription
The BASAGLAR Savings Card may help with the cost of your prescription. Eligible patients with commercial drug insurance may receive their BASAGLAR for as little as $5/month per prescription thanks to the BASAGLAR Savings Card.*
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Have a Savings Card that needs to be activated?
*Offer good until 12/31/2021 for up to 24 prescriptions. Patient must have commercial drug insurance with insurance provider coverage for BASAGLAR to pay as little as $5 for 5 BASAGLAR KwikPens (1 carton). Offer subject to a monthly cap of $150 and a separate $1800 maximum annual cap. Patient is responsible for any applicable taxes, fees, or amounts exceeding monthly or annual caps. This offer is invalid for patients without commercial drug insurance or those whose prescription claims are eligible to be reimbursed, in whole or in part, by any governmental program, including, without limitation, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Part D, Medigap, DOD, VA, TRICARE®/CHAMPUS, or any state patient or pharmaceutical assistance program. Offer void where prohibited by law and subject to change or discontinue without notice. Card activation is required. Subject to additional terms and conditions, which can be found at www.basaglar.com/support/savings.
