Mixing insulins ??

Can lantus and lispro be mixed?

[NeosynephRN]

What I have been taught...never mix Lantus.

[Reno1978, BSN, RN]

Lantus ought not be mixed with any other insulin.

Lantus should never be mixed with any other insulin.

[Perpetual Student]

Lantus should not be mixed with anything.

[chenoaspirit, ASN, RN]

Nope. Nothing with Lantus...thats what I was taught anyway.

You can mix Lantus with love

[Lorie P.]

taught never to mix lantus with anything! you can always

check a drug book for more info .

[Virgo_RN, BSN, RN]

That would be a NO.

The manufacturer does not recommend mixing, so I'd stick with that. However, some research is being done that might suggest other possibilities for the future.

While Sanofi-Aventis says that Lantus should not be mixed with other insulins, two recent studies published indicate that mixing Lantus with a short-acting insulin analog and injecting immediately has no adverse effect on blood sugar control. The two studies are:

• Mixing rapid-acting insulin analogues with insulin glargine in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (J Pediatr. 2006 Apr;148(4):481-4.)
  
• Effects of Mixing Glargine and Short-Acting Insulin Analogs on Glucose Control (PDF)

If you decide to mix Lantus, be sure to tell your diabetes team. Note that mixing is off-label use.

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_0n_115.htm

Until there are official guidelines to offer protection of patient and practitioner, I would stick with the manufacturer's prohibition of mixing Lantus with anything else.

Just to echo what everyone else has always said..

I was taught (not too long ago) that Lantus should not be mixed with anything...ever. Anything includes other insulins and any other meds.