Lantus
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| Lantus | |
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| Term | Lantus |
| Short definition | lanreotide acetate (lan-REE-oh-flut A-seh-tayt) A drug similar to somatostatin (a hormone produced by the body) used to treat certain types of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, carcinoid syndrome, and acromegaly (a condition in which the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone). Lanreotide acetate can help prevent the body from making extra amounts of certain hormones, including growth hormone, insulin, glucagon, and hormones that affect digestion. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Lantus - (pronounced) (LAN-tus) A drug used to control blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes. It is a laboratory-made form of the hormone insulin. Lantus controls blood sugar longer than insulin. It's a type of therapeutic insulin. Also called insulin glargine and recombinant insulin glargine
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