Lantus
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004711
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. Lantus controls blood sugar longer than insulin does. It is a type of therapeutic insulin. Also called insulin glargine and insulin glargine recombinant.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-004711 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | insulin glargine; insulin glargine recombinant |
| 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. Lantus controls blood sugar longer than insulin does. It is a type of therapeutic insulin. Also called insulin glargine and insulin glargine recombinant.",
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