glargine
Noun
Meaning
glargine (uncountable)
Ellipsis of insulin glargine.
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Long-acting insulin analogs such as insulin glargine (brand name Lantus, made by Sanofi-Aventis ) and insulin detemir (brand name Levemir, made by Novo Nordisk ) are also used, with insulin glargine used more than insulin detemir.
The other type is long acting insulin; the first of these was Lantus (insulin glargine).