Willow2022 new member and Vet Assistant in Seattle--refrigeration of glargine solopen

[Willow2022]

Hi all,
I was wondering if the Glargine Lantus Solostar insulin pens must always be refrigerated and if the insulin goes bad in them if they are not. I left mine out last night, and it will cost me over a $100 here to get a new one. Please help!
Thanks.

 

[Red & Rover (GA)]

We've all done that once or twice. The insulin is fine.

You can get cheaper Lantus from Canada. A lot of people in the US do. Here is the link. It is a legit store in Vancouver.

• Ordering Lantus, Basaglar, or Levemir from Canadian pharmacies

There are also some generic Lantus equivalents now in the US. Basaglar and Smeglee. They are much cheaper.

 

[Willow2022]

Hi all,
I was wondering if the Glargine Lantus Solostar insulin pens must always be refrigerated and if the insulin goes bad in them if they are not. I left mine out last night, and it will cost me over a $100 here to get a new one. Please help!
Thanks.

Hi all,
I was wondering if the Glargine Lantus Solostar insulin pens must always be refrigerated and if the insulin goes bad in them if they are not. I left mine out last night, and it will cost me over a $100 here to get a new one. Please help!
Thanks.

We've all done that once or twice. The insulin is fine.

You can get cheaper Lantus from Canada. A lot of people in the US do. Here is the link. It is a legit store in Vancouver.

• Ordering Lantus, Basaglar, or Levemir from Canadian pharmacies

There are also some generic Lantus equivalents now in the US. Basaglar and Smeglee. They are much cheaper.

Thank you!

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

The pen should be fine. In fact, with humans, you don't need to refrigerate the pens. We suggest keeping them in the refrigerator because a cat typically uses only a fraction of the amount per dose that a human needs. As a result, the pens last a lot longer and keeping them cool, helps with their longevity.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Try the generic glargine. See:
https://www.goodrx.com/semglee?dosa...ulin glargine&quantity=1&sort_type=popularity
Select a pharmacy and click on Get Free discount. If it has a pet restriction, then click on I don't qualify, show me other options. That will list a price hight that the restricted price but should be less expensive than real Lantus from Canada

 

[Willow2022]

Try the generic glargine. See:
https://www.goodrx.com/semglee?dosa...ulin glargine&quantity=1&sort_type=popularity
Select a pharmacy and click on Get Free discount. If it has a pet restriction, then click on I don't qualify, show me other options. That will list a price hight that the restricted price but should be less expensive than real Lantus from Canada
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Thanks Larry!