Dulaglutide
Brand: Trulicity
Boxed warning
Thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents; contraindicated with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2.
- Caution
- Pancreatitis and gallbladder disease; not for type 1 diabetes.
- Storage
- Refrigerate; a pen may be kept at room temperature for up to 14 days; protect from light and never freeze.
- Pregnancy
- Not recommended in pregnancy; use insulin instead.
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Reduced appetite
- Injection-site reaction
Key interactions
- Additive low blood sugar with insulin or sulfonylureas
- Slows gastric emptying
Counseling points
- Injected once weekly on the same day
- Rotate injection sites
- Can be injected with or without food
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