Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 : Drugs
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Insulin is a hormone produced by specialized cells in the pancreas. Secreted into the bloodstream at each meal, insulin helps the body use and store glucose (sugar) produced during the digestion of food.
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Long-acting human insulin analog; prepared using recombinant DNA technology and special laboratory strain of nonpathogenic Escherichia coli (K12).
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Insulin glargine is a man-made form of a hormone that is produced in the body. It works
by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Insulin glargine is a long-acting form of
insulin that is slightly different from other forms of insulin that are not man-made.
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