degludec
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- noun
- Specialized
- Insulin degludec is designed to provide long-lasting control of blood sugar levels in diabetics.
- insulin degludec
- dosing of insulin degludec
- Safety of insulin degludec
Examples
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At study end, HbA1c levels had decreased by 1.1% in the degludec group and 1.2% in the Gla-100 group.
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In addition, insulin degludec offered good glycemic control when administered at extreme dosing intervals (8-40 hours apart).
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With an estimated treatment difference of 0.08%, the noninferiority of insulin degludec was confirmed.
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Overall, 40% of patients in the insulin degludec arm and 43% of patients in the Gla-100 arm achieved HbA1c levels < 7.0%.
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The proportion of patients reporting a major adverse cardiovascular event was 1.7% for the insulin degludec group and 1.3% for the Gla-100 group.
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Therefore, these data do not support a 3-times-weekly dosing regimen with insulin degludec.
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The most common AEs associated with insulin degludec treatment included nasopharyngitis, headache, and diarrhea.
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No differences in cardiovascular AEs were observed between treatment with insulin degludec and Gla-100.
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Insulin degludec exhibited efficacy as part of a basal-bolus treatment regimen.
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Thus, 200 U/mL of insulin degludec was noninferior to Gla-100 in reducing HbA1c levels.
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Synonyms
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3.7
A substance made by the pancreas that controls blood sugar
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4.1
A medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes
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3.1
Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes
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4.4
A man-made insulin like the one the human body makes that doctors use to treat diabetes
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5.4
Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Degludec is a modern drug name, but a helpful way to remember it is to spot glu (as in glucose 'blood sugar') and the ending -dec, which can suggest something that lasts a long time, like a 'decade'. So, think of degludec as a long-acting insulin used to control 'blood sugar'.