Lixisenatide
Generic name: lixisenatide [ LIX-i-SEN-a-tide ]
Brand name: Adlyxin
Dosage forms: subcutaneous kit (-); subcutaneous solution (20 mcg/0.2 mL)
Drug class:Incretin mimetics
What is lixisenatide?
Lixisenatide is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Lixisenatide is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Lixisenatide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Never share an injection pen, cartridge, or syringe with another person, even if the needle has been changed.
Stop using lixisenatide and call your doctor at once if you have nausea and vomiting with severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use lixisenatide if you are allergic to it, or if you have diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
problems with digestion;
alcoholism; or
kidney disease.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Follow your doctor's instructions about using this medicine if you are pregnant or you become pregnant. Controlling diabetes is very important during pregnancy, and having high blood sugar may cause complications in both the mother and the baby.
Lixisenatide can make birth control pills less effective. If you take a birth control pill, take it at least 1 hour before or 11 hours after you use lixisenatide.
Lixisenatide is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
How should I use lixisenatide?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Lixisenatide is injected under the skin. A healthcare provider may teach you how to properly use the medication by yourself.
Lixisenatide is usually injected once per day within 60 minutes (1 hour) before your first meal of the day. Try to use the medicine at the same time each day.
Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't understand all instructions.
Prepare an injection only when you are ready to give it. D...
