Basaglar 100 Units/ml Cartridge 3 ml has a long and steady blood-sugar-lowering action. Long-acting insulin takes about 2 hours to start acting and is designed to work uniformly so that there is no peak activity as such. The duration of long-acting insulin is up to 24 hours. This insulin causes body tissues to absorb glucose from the blood and decreases glucose production by the liver. Basaglar 100 Units/ml Cartridge 3 ml helps in improving the glycaemic control, which in turn reduces the risk of progression of complications of diabetes like damage to the retina (retinopathy), impairment of kidney (nephropathy), injury of nerve cells (neuropathy), delayed wound healing, diabetic foot ulcer and others. Besides this, Basaglar 100 Units/ml Cartridge 3 ml can be safely prescribed to pregnant and lactating mothers.

Basaglar 100 Units/ml Cartridge 3 ml is injected under the skin (subcutaneously). Do NOT inject Basaglar 100 Units/ml Cartridge 3 ml in a vein. You need one injection of Basaglar 100 Units/ml Cartridge 3 ml every day, at the same time of the day. If you are not well trained to self-administer Basaglar 100 Units/ml Cartridge 3 ml, ask healthcare professional to administer it.Procedure for self-injecting insulin:•You should wash your hand first before injecting insulin.•Then roll the insulin bottle and wipe the bottle top.•Now pull the plunger of the syringe down to an appropriate number of units your doctor has prescribed.•Push the needle into the bottle and push the syringe plunger down.•Now once again pull the plunger down to an appropriate number of units as prescribed by the doctor.•Pick the injection site and wipe it with an alcohol swab. Now, pinch up the skin and push the needle into the skin and then push the plunger in.•The needle should be kept under the skin for at least 6 seconds to make sure the entire dose is injected.•After injecting the insulin pull out the needle and dispose of the syringe safely. And then you can have a meal or snack.

• Low blood sugar or hypoglycaemia

• Cold sweat

• Cool pale skin

• Nervousness

• Anxious feeling

• Unusual tiredness or weakness

• Confusion

• Difficulty in concentration

• Drowsiness

• Excessive hunger

• Temporary vision changes

• Headache

• Nausea

• Increased pulse or heartbeat (palpitation)

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight