Comparing Insulin Lispro vs Ozempic
| Insulin lispro | Ozempic (semaglutide) |
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Prescription only
Insulin lispro is a fast-acting insulin that may be used in conjunction with either an intermediate or long-acting insulin for the treatment of diabetes in adults and type 1 diabetes in children over... View more |
Prescription only
Ozempic lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the liver. It is... View more |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Insulin lispro | More about Ozempic (semaglutide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Insulin lispro has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 97 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
Ozempic has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 1581 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Insulin lispro side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Admelog, Humalog, Humalog Junior KwikPen, Humalog KwikPen, Lyumjev | Other semaglutide brands include: Rybelsus, Wegovy | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
168 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 396 drugs are known to interact with Insulin lispro:
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Ozempic:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 14, 1996 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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