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  2. Insulin degludec - Wikipedia

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    Insulin degludec is an ultra-long acting insulin that, unlike insulin glargine, is active at a physiologic pH.The addition of hexadecanedioic acid via an amide linkage to lysine at the B29 position allows for the formation of multi-hexamers in subcutaneous tissues. [16]

  3. Insulin degludec/insulin aspart - Wikipedia

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    Insulin degludec and insulin aspart are slightly different from human insulin. [6] The differences mean that insulin degludec is absorbed more slowly by the body. [6] This means it has a long duration of action. [6] Meanwhile, insulin aspart is absorbed faster by the body than human insulin, and therefore it starts to work as soon as it is ...

  4. Insulin (medication) - Wikipedia

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    The first definition of a unit of insulin was the amount required to induce hypoglycemia in a rabbit. This was set by James Collip at the University of Toronto in 1922. Of course, this was dependent on the size and diet of the rabbits. The unit of insulin was set by the insulin committee at the University of Toronto. [53]

  5. Health Rounds: Once-weekly insulin from Eli Lilly appears ...

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    Eli Lilly’s experimental insulin that is injected just once a week is as effective as daily insulin injections for maintaining blood sugar levels in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes ...

  6. Insulin degludec/liraglutide - Wikipedia

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    Insulin degludec/liraglutide, sold under the brand name Xultophy, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes to improve glycemic control in combination with diet and exercise. [7] [8] It contains insulin degludec and liraglutide. [7] [8] It is administered by subcutaneous injection. [7] [8]

  7. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    take (often effectively a noun meaning "prescription"—medical prescription or prescription drug) rep. repetatur: let it be repeated s. signa: write (write on the label) s.a. secundum artem: according to the art (accepted practice or best practice) SC subcutaneous "SC" can be mistaken for "SL," meaning sublingual. See also SQ: sem. semen seed ...

  8. Insulin - Wikipedia

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    Insulin is a peptide hormone containing two chains cross-linked by disulfide bridges. Insulin (/ ˈ ɪ n. sj ʊ. l ɪ n /, [5] [6] from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene. It is the main anabolic hormone of the body. [7]

  9. File:Insulin degludec hexamer 4AKJ.png - Wikipedia

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