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A member asked:

Why do you have to give gliclazide and lantus (insulin glargine) together. isn't lantus (insulin glargine) enough to lower blood sugar? also why give these medications before food?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Too much 4 400 space: 1st drug stimulates your own insulin production. 2nd is long lasting insulin. There are multiple forms of insulin with different half lives and there are also insulin pumps which automate a lot of this stuff.

Dr Naghmi and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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