Difference and Similarities of Lantus and Levemir
Lantus and Levemir are the type of long-acting insulin which is injectable and used in the treatment of diabetes. They can be used by both children and adults. Human insulin is made up of amino acid chains, A and B.
Insulin is produced naturally in the body by the pancreas. It converts tissues in the bloodstream into energy which we use daily. With no insulin in the torso, the sugar levels will become dangerously high and out of balance. Hence, diabetes takes birth.
Diabetes is a disease where the pancreas uses little or no insulin at all. Patients with diabetes type 1 and type 2 must use insulin to maintain body sugar. Both are insulin analogues, where the insulin molecules are analogous to human insulin. But when recombined with slight differences it reduces their absorption. …show more content…
Lantus: Vat of E bacteria produces Glargine. It's then purified and added to a watery solution containing zinc and glucose and hydrochloric acid for a little bit of acidity. The pH levels are brought down to 4. Once it's down, glargine completely dissolves in water hence the vial is absolutely clear. Once it's injected, the acidic solution is neutralized by the body.
Levemir: This is made with insulin detemir. It's created with a recombination of DNA technology like Lantus but made by baker’s yeast and not E.coil. It contains some additional chemicals as used in Lantus. Insulin detemir differs from human insulin where one amino acid has been omitted from B chain. One fatty acid has been attached instead.
Similarities between Lantus and
Lantus and Levemir are the type of long-acting insulin which is injectable and used in the treatment of diabetes. They can be used by both children and adults. Human insulin is made up of amino acid chains, A and B.
Insulin is produced naturally in the body by the pancreas. It converts tissues in the bloodstream into energy which we use daily. With no insulin in the torso, the sugar levels will become dangerously high and out of balance. Hence, diabetes takes birth.
Diabetes is a disease where the pancreas uses little or no insulin at all. Patients with diabetes type 1 and type 2 must use insulin to maintain body sugar. Both are insulin analogues, where the insulin molecules are analogous to human insulin. But when recombined with slight differences it reduces their absorption. …show more content…
Lantus: Vat of E bacteria produces Glargine. It's then purified and added to a watery solution containing zinc and glucose and hydrochloric acid for a little bit of acidity. The pH levels are brought down to 4. Once it's down, glargine completely dissolves in water hence the vial is absolutely clear. Once it's injected, the acidic solution is neutralized by the body.
Levemir: This is made with insulin detemir. It's created with a recombination of DNA technology like Lantus but made by baker’s yeast and not E.coil. It contains some additional chemicals as used in Lantus. Insulin detemir differs from human insulin where one amino acid has been omitted from B chain. One fatty acid has been attached instead.
Similarities between Lantus and