Don't Expect Tresiba to Have Much Benefit Over Other Longer-Acting Insulins

January 2016

Reps will promote Tresiba (treh-SEE-bah, insulin degludec), a new once-daily ULTRA long-acting insulin.

It lasts about 42 hours...compared to about 24 hours for Lantus or Levemir and a little over 24 hours for Toujeo.

You may hear that Tresiba's longer duration means it doesn't need to be used at the same time every day.

Get concise, unbiased advice for effective drug therapy, plus CE/CME

Prescriber Insights: APRN includes:

Cutting-edge advice about new medications and how they fit into practice
Unbiased, evidence-based, 100% free of financial support from the pharma industry written by your peers
Side-by-side comparisons of drugs by class or disease state, plus FAQs, pros/cons, and simple recommendations

Already a subscriber? Log in

Volume pricing available. Get a quote