Basaglar

Uses of Basaglar 

Alongside other medicine for treating diabetes, Basaglar is administered through an injection. It contains long-acting insulin, a type of hormone that the body needs to lower its high levels of blood sugar. This medication is suitable for usage in adults and children alike. 

Basaglar is available under the generic name insulin glargine. 

Basaglar Warning and Precautions 

Before receiving your daily dose of Basaglar, it is necessary for your healthcare professional to know if you have the following: 

• Disease involving the kidney and liver
• Episodes of hypokalemia
• Episodes of ketoacidosis

If you are proven to have an allergy to Basaglar, avoid using it as hypersensitivity can be fatal. As for pregnant women, this medicine is not totally known to harm your unborn infant. However, speak with your healthcare professional first before utilizing this medication. 

Basaglar Dosage 

The suggested dosage in one injection is approximately 1 to 80 units of the solution. It must be done every day, but the amount of insulin that needs to be injected depends on the level of your blood sugar. This is why monitoring is always advised by the healthcare professional. 

Basaglar Side Effects 

Take advantage of knowing the side effects of this medicine and learn how to handle these. These reactions are the following: 

Basaglar Common Side Effects

• Hypokalemia
• Itchiness
• Pain at the injection site

Basaglar Severe Side Effects

• Shortness of breath
• Leg cramps
• Irregular heartbeat
• Increased thirst
• Swollen hands and feet
• Weakness