BASAGLAR® (insulin glargine injection): Administration and Dosing Instructions

Administration Instructions

Always check insulin labels before administration.¹

Instruct patients on proper use and injection technique before initiating Basaglar.¹

Visually inspect the Basaglar Pen for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration. Only use if the solution is clear and colorless with no visible particles.¹

Inject between 1 and 80 units of Basaglar per injection.¹

Administer Basaglar subcutaneously into the abdominal area, thigh, or deltoid.¹

Rotate injection sites within the same region from one injection to the next to reduce the risk of lipodystrophy.¹

Do not dilute or mix Basaglar with any other insulin or solution as the onset of action or time to peak effect of Basaglar and the mixed insulin may be altered in an unpredictable manner.¹

Do not administer Basaglar intravenously or via an insulin pump because this could result in severe hypoglycemia.¹

Dosing Instructions

In patients with T1DM, use Basaglar concomitantly with short–acting insulin.¹

Inject Basaglar subcutaneously once daily at any time of day but at the same time every day.¹

Individualize and titrate the dosage of Basaglar based on the individual’s

• metabolic needs

• BG monitoring results

• glycemic control goal

• type of DM, and

• prior insulin use.¹

Perform dosage adjustments of Basaglar under medical supervision and with appropriate glucose monitoring. Dosage adjustments may be needed with

• changes in physical activity

• changes in meal patterns, such as with macronutrient content or timing of food intake

• episodes of acute illness, or

• changes in renal or hepatic function.¹

Enclosed Prescribing Information

BASAGLAR® (insulin glargine injection), for subcutaneous use, Lilly

Reference

1. Basaglar [package insert]. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company; 2018.

Glossary

Basaglar = Basaglar® (insulin glargine injection) 100 units/mL

BG = blood glucose

DM = diabetes mellitus

Pen = KwikPen®

T1DM = type 1 diabetes mellitus