Tag: Drugs for Diabetes

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Ryzodeg Antidiabetics, Insulin Combos Description Insulin degludec: Long-acting basal insulin Insulin aspart: Rapid-acting insulin Insulin and its analogues lower blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake, especially by skeletal muscle and fat, and by inhibiting hepatic glucose production; insulin inhibits lipolysis and proteolysis and enhances protein synthesis;…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; NovoLog Mix 70/30, NovoLog Mix 70/30 FlexPen Antidiabetics, Insulins Description Insulin is essential for the metabolism and homeostasis of carbohydrate, fat, and protein; this combination is a premixed combination of insulin aspart and insulin aspart protamineUsed to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitusProvides the fast…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; NovoLog, NovoLog FlexPen, NovoPen Echo, NovoLog FlexTouch, Fiasp Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Rapid-Acting Insulins Description Rapid-acting insulin analog; quicker onset/shorter duration of action than regular insulinUsed in adult and pediatric patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus; often used as prandial insulinFaster-acting insulin aspart (Fiasp) has a different…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Afrezza Antidiabetics, Insulins;  Antidiabetics, Rapid-Acting Insulins Description Orally inhaled recombinant human regular insulin; used as rapid-acting prandial insulinUsed in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitusNot recommended for use in patients with chronic lung disease or those who smoke Indications Orally inhaled rapid-acting insulin indicated…