degludec
- noun
- Specialized
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degludec
- 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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A substance made by the pancreas that controls blood sugar
A man-made insulin like the one the human body makes that doctors use to treat diabetes
Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes
Medicine that lowers blood sugar to treat diabetes
A 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'.