A once-daily injectable used to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes as an adjunct to diet and exercise. It combines the long-acting basal insulin effect with the glucose-lowering and weight-modulating effects of a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
Indications:
- Improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes when diet and exercise alone are insufficient.
- Can be used in patients inadequately controlled on basal insulin or GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Main Active Ingredients:
- Insulin degludec 100 units/mL.
- Liraglutide 3.6 mg/mL.
Precautions:
- Contraindicated in patients with personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or MEN 2 syndrome.
- Do not use during episodes of hypoglycemia.
- Monitor for signs of thyroid C-cell tumors, pancreatitis, severe gastrointestinal reactions, or hypersensitivity.
- Avoid sharing injection pens.
- Monitor kidney function during episodes of dehydration.
- Adjust insulin regimen carefully to avoid hypo- or hyperglycemia.
Side Effects:
- Nasopharyngitis.
- Headache.
- Nausea.
- Diarrhea.
- Increased lipase.
- Upper respiratory tract infection.
- Hypoglycemia (common with insulin-containing products).
- Pancreatitis.
Drug-Drug Interactions:
- Anti-adrenergic drugs, such as metoprolol, atenolol, propranolol (beta-blockers), and clonidine, may reduce awareness of hypoglycemia.
- Concomitant oral medications, such as paracetamol (acetaminophen), ethinylestradiol/norgestimate (oral contraceptives), and amoxicillin, doxycycline (antibiotics), may have altered absorption due to delayed gastric emptying caused by liraglutide.
Insulin Degludec, Liraglutide, Glycerol, Phenol, Disodium Phosphate Dihydrate, Sodium Chloride, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Water for Injection.