Insulin glargine and Sivextro

• Generic Name: insulin glargine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Basaglar KwikPen, Lantus, Lantus Solostar Pen, Toujeo SoloStar, Lantus OptiClik Cartridge, Toujeo Max SoloStar, Lantus SoloStar

Insulin glargine is a long-acting insulin that starts to work several hours after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours.

Insulin glargine is used to improve blood sugar control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus. Insulin glargine is used to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes in adults, and type 1 diabetes children who are at least 6 years old.

Some brands of insulin glargine are for use only in adults. Carefully follow all instructions for the brand of insulin glargine you are using.

Insulin glargine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: tedizolid
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated; lyophilized powder for injection
• Other Brand Names: Sivextro

Sivextro (tedizolid) is an antibiotic that fights bacteria.

Sivextro is used to treat skin infections in adults, including "MRSA" staph infections.

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Sivextro and other antibacterial drugs, this medicine should only be used to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.