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Shelf life: Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a vial: 10 ml vial: 3 years.
Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge, Lantus SoloStar 100 units/ml solution for injection in a pre-filled pen: 3 years.
Unopened/not in use vials, cartridge, Solostar pen: Lantus must be stored between +2°C and +8°C (e.g. in a refrigerator) and protected from light. Do not allow the insulin to freeze, discard if frozen.
Do not put Lantus next to the freezer compartment or a freezer pack.
Keep the vial, cartridge or SoloStar pre-filled pen in the outer carton in order to protect from light.
Opened/in use: Do not allow the insulin to freeze, discard if frozen.
Applies to 10 ml vials as well as to 3 ml cartridges: Opened 10 ml vials, cartridges, whether or not refrigerated, must be discarded after 28 days (4 weeks) from the first use. If refrigeration is not possible, the open 10 ml vial, cartridge of Lantus can be kept unrefrigerated for up to 28 days (4 weeks) away from direct heat and light, as long as the temperature is not greater than 30°C.
Unrefrigerated 10 ml vials, 3 ml cartridges whether in use or not, must be discarded after the 28-day (4 weeks) period.
If a cartridge is placed in a pen, it must not be put in the refrigerator.
