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Is there a maximum insulin glargine (Lantus) dose?

Is there a maximum insulin glargine (Lantus) single-injection dose?  Anecdotally, I have heard that patients receiving more than 50 units should split the dose from daily dosing to twice-daily.  What’s the evidence?

The question of a maximum insulin glargine dose is not straightforward because it encompasses several issues: Continue reading