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What is the generic name?
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC AND LIRAGLUTIDE)
What is the Trade Name for (INSULIN DEGLUDEC AND LIRAGLUTIDE)?
Xultophy 100/3.6
What are the Indications for (INSULIN DEGLUDEC AND LIRAGLUTIDE)?
- 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE XULTOPHY 100/3.6 is a combination of insulin degludec and liraglutide and is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Limitations of Use: • XULTOPHY 100/3.6 is not recommended as first-line therapy for patients who have inadequate glycemic control on diet and exercise because of the uncertain relevance of the rodent C-cell tumor findings to humans [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] . • XULTOPHY 100/3.6 is not recommended for use in combination with any other product containing liraglutide or another GLP-1 receptor agonist [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )]. • XULTOPHY 100/3.6 is not indicated for use in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. • XULTOPHY 100/3.6 has not been studied in combination with prandial insulin. XULTOPHY 100/3.6 is a combination of insulin degludec, a long-acting human insulin analog, and liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Limitations of Use ( 1 ): • Not recommended as first-line therapy for patients inadequately controlled on diet and exercise. • Not recommended for use in combination with any other product containing liraglutide or another GLP-1 receptor agonist. • Not for treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis. • Has not been studied in combination with prandial insulin.
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