Comparing Semaglutide vs Tresiba
| Semaglutide | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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| Semaglutide | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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Prescription only
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus) 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... View more |
Prescription only
Tresiba contains insulin degludec, an ultra-long-acting insulin that starts to work 60 minutes after administration and keeps working for up to 42 hours. Tresiba is approved for use in adults and... View more |
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| More about Semaglutide | More about Tresiba (insulin degludec) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Semaglutide has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 2744 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Tresiba has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 155 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 55% 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. | |||||||||
View all Semaglutide side effects |
View all Tresiba side effects |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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168 hours |
25 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Semaglutide:
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A total of 394 drugs are known to interact with Tresiba:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 05, 2017 |
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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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