Insulin glargine
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004347
A drug used to control the amount of sugar in the blood of patients with diabetes. It is a form of the hormone insulin that is made in the laboratory. Insulin glargine controls blood sugar longer than insulin does. It is a type of therapeutic insulin. Also called insulin glargine recombinant and Lantus.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-004347 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | insulin glargine recombinant; Lantus |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A drug used to control the amount of sugar in the blood of patients with diabetes. It is a form of the hormone insulin that is made in the laboratory. Insulin glargine controls blood sugar longer than insulin does. It is a type of therapeutic insulin. Also called insulin glargine recombinant and Lantus.",
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