Tresiba FlexTouch

Generic name: Insulin Degludec
Drug class: Insulin

Usage of Tresiba FlexTouch

Tresiba is a long-acting insulin that starts to work several hours after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours. Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood.

Tresiba is used to improve blood sugar control in adults with diabetes mellitus.

Tresiba may be used for type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Tresiba is supplied in a multiple-dose vial or as a single-patient-use FlexTouch pen.

Tresiba FlexTouch is a disposable prefilled disposable pen available in two different strengths, U-100 (100 units/mL) containing 300 units of insulin and U-200 (200 units/mL) containing 600 units of insulin.

Tresiba FlexTouch side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Tresiba: hives, itching, skin rash; wheezing, tiredness, trouble breathing; feeling like you might pass out; nausea, diarrhea; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

fluid retention - weight gain, swelling in your hands or feet, feeling short of breath; or

low potassium - leg cramps, constipation, irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling.

Common Tresiba side effects may include:

low blood sugar;

swelling, weight gain;

itching, rash; or

thickening or hollowing of the skin where you injected the medicine.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Before taking Tresiba FlexTouch

You should not use Tresiba if you are allergic to insulin degludec, or if you are having an episode of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment).

Tresiba should not be given to a child younger than 1 year old.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Follow your doctor's instructions about using Tresibaif you are pregnant or you become pregnant. Controlling diabetes is very important during pregnancy, and having high blood sugar may cause complications in both the mother and the baby.

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How to use Tresiba FlexTouch

Usual Adult Dose of Tresiba for Diabetes Type 1:

Dose should be individualized based on clinical response; this basal insulin should be used in regimens with short or rapid-acting insulin Insulin-naive patients: Initial dose: One-third to one-half the total daily insulin requirement suBCutaneously once a day. -The initial total daily insulin requirement in insulin naive patients is generally 0.2 to 0.4 units of insulin per kilogram of body weight. Current insulin users: Initiate at the same total daily dose of current long or intermediate-acting insulin subcutaneously once a day. Comments: -Adjust dosage according to metabolic needs, blood glucose measurements, and glycemic goals; dose increases should occur no sooner than every 3 to 4 days. -When changing treatment regimens, the dose and frequency of short-acting insulin may need to be adjusted. -To minimize hypoglycemia, closely monitor blood glucose, especially with changing regimens.

Usual Adult Dose of Tresiba for Diabetes Type 2:

Initial dose: 10 units subcutaneously once a day Current insulin users: Initiate at the same total daily dose of current long or intermediate-acting insulin subcutaneously once a day. Comments: -Adjust dosage according to metabolic needs, blood glucose measurements, and glycemic goals; dose increases should occur no sooner than every 3 to 4 days. -When changing treatment regimens, the dose and frequency of short-acting insulin or other anti-diabetic medications may need to be adjusted. -To minimize hypoglycemia, closely monitor blood glucose, especially with changing regimens.

Warnings

You should not use Tresiba if you are having an episode of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

Never share a Tresiba injection pen with another person, even if the needle has been changed.

What other drugs will affect Tresiba FlexTouch

Tell your doctor if you also take pioglitazone or rosiglitazone (sometimes contained in combinations with glimepiride or metformin). Taking certain oral diabetes medicines while you are using insulin may increase your risk of serious heart problems.

Tresiba may not work as well when you use other medicines at the same time. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all medicines you start or stop using.

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