Toujeo (insulin glargine U-300)
My Insulin Guide
Fairview Pharmacy. Call 601-544-4871.
My daily doseYour pharmacist or doctor fills this in.
Taking it right
- Once daily, at the same time every day.
- Check the label: Toujeo U-300, my exact pen.
- New needle and 3 unit prime every time.
- After zero, keep the button pressed and count to 5.
Never do this
- Never withdraw it from the pen with a syringe.
- Never share the pen, even with a new needle.
- Never double after a missed dose.
If I miss a dose
- Check my glucose.
- Use my written plan or call the diabetes team.
- Do not take two full doses close together.
Low blood sugar
- Signs: shaking, sweating, hunger, fast heartbeat, confusion.
- Awake and able to swallow: 15 grams fast carbohydrate, recheck in 15 minutes.
- Cannot swallow or passed out: glucagon, side position, call 911.
Call the doctor or pharmacist if
- Repeated lows I cannot explain.
- Highs that stay up despite my correction plan.
- Any wrong insulin or wrong dose error, even if I feel fine.
- New lumps or pits at injection sites.
Storage
- Unopened: refrigerate. Do not freeze.
- Pen in use: room temperature, discard after 56 days.
- Never leave it in the car.