Ryzodeg or lantus

2019-05-01 12:00:58
My mother is a diabetic patient earlier she was given Ryzodeg 20 units  1-0-0 and human actrapid 8units 0-1-1 due to high price of insulin Ryzodeg, isryl 2mg I asked for substitute Dr prescribed to give lantus in same dose. Is this is a right decision? Please help me.
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You can use mixtard 25 units twice a day & adjust dose by adding or subtracting 2 units at a Time after testing blood sugar daily which will cost 1/ 6 of present expenditure besides only one type of injection 

Answered2019-05-03 11:12:51

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If u can't afford Ryzodeg, lantus is a good choice. Dose needs to be adjusted based on sugar chart.

Answered2019-05-01 13:45:08

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