XULTOPHY 100/3.6 (insulin degludec/liraglutide)


Drug overview for XULTOPHY 100/3.6 (insulin degludec/liraglutide):

Generic name: insulin degludec/liraglutide (IN-su-lin de-GLOO-dek/LIR-a-GLOO-tide)
Drug class: Intermediate-, Long-acting, and Combination Insulins
Therapeutic class: Endocrine

Insulin degludec is a biosynthetic (rDNA origin), long-acting basal human Liraglutide, a synthetic, long-acting human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) insulin analog. receptor agonist (incretin mimetic), is an antidiabetic agent and antiobesity drug.

Liraglutide (Victoza(R)) is used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus andalso is used to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (i.e., cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease. Liraglutide in fixed combination with insulin degludec (insulin degludec/liraglutide;Xultophy(R)) is used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Liraglutide (Saxenda(R)) is used for chronic weight management.
DRUG IMAGES
  • XULTOPHY 100 UNIT-3.6MG/ML PEN
    XULTOPHY 100 UNIT-3.6MG/ML PEN
The following indications for XULTOPHY 100/3.6 (insulin degludec/liraglutide) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus


Professional Synonyms:
Adult onset diabetes mellitus
Adult onset diabetes
Adult onset DM
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Diabetes mellitus type II
Ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus
Ketosis-resistant DM
Maturity onset diabetes mellitus
Maturity onset diabetes
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Type II diabetes mellitus