Is Trulicity Insulin? No. How It Differs and Using Both Together
Trulicity insulin: a plain explanation, with the facts from the prescribing information.
- Active ingredient
- dulaglutide
- Manufacturer
- Eli Lilly
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk
A quick look at Trulicity
Its half-life is about 5 days. After 5 d, half is gone; after five half-lives (25 d), about 3% remains.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).