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Toujeo Cartridge
Prescription Required
Salt Composition : Insulin
Manufacturer : SANOFI INDIA LTD
Origin of Medicine : United States of America
3 Cartridge(s)
Introduction to Toujeo Cartridge
Toujeo Cartridge contains insulin. It is used to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults and children aged two years and above. Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which your body does not produce enough insulin or cells don’t respond normally to insulin resulting in high levels of sugar in the blood. Insulin facilitates the entry of glucose to all cells of the body.
Talk to your physician if you have kidney disorders, liver disorders, or heart problems before taking Toujeo Cartridge. Your insulin dose may need to be modified during pregnancy, and after giving birth, so talk to your physician if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking this medication.
Avoid drinking alcohol while being treated with Toujeo Cartridge. You need to inform your physician about all the medications you are taking recently, including herbal medications and supplements as certain medicines may significantly alter blood sugar levels.
Uses of Toujeo Cartridge
- Diabetes mellitus
Therapeutic Effects of Toujeo Cartridge
Toujeo Cartridge lowers blood sugar levels by stimulating glucose uptake especially by fat and skeletal muscle, and by inhibiting hepatic glucose production.
Interaction of Toujeo Cartridge with other drugs
Inform your doctor about any medications you are taking or have taken before the treatment.
More Information about Toujeo Cartridge
- Keep Toujeo Cartridge out of sight and reach of children.
- Store in a refrigerator at 2°C - 8°C.
How to consume Toujeo Cartridge
Always use Toujeo Cartridge exactly as your physician tells you to. Read the detailed instructions for use that come with this medication consult your physician if you have any doubts.
Safety Advices for Toujeo Cartridge
Pregnancy
Talk to your physician if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant before taking Toujeo Cartridge. It will be given to you if clearly needed.
Breast Feeding
Talk to your physician if you are breastfeeding before taking Toujeo Cartridge. It will be given to you if clearly needed.
Lungs
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Liver
You need to tell your doctor if you have any other liver diseases before taking Toujeo Cartridge as this medicine should be used with caution in liver disease patients.
Alcohol
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Driving
Do not drive or handle any tools or machines unless your doctor says you are ready to engage in such activities.
Side Effects of Toujeo Cartridge
Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them.
Serious:
- Low blood sugar
Common:
- Weight gain
- Allergic reactions
- Skin thickening or pits at the injection site
- Swelling
References
- Goodman & Gilman’s, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Endocrine pancreas and pharmacotherapy of diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia,12th edition, 2011, 1250-1252.
- KD Tripathi, Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, Insulin, oral hypoglycaemic drugs and glucagon, 7th edition, 2013, 259-270.
- Sanofi, Electronic medicines compendium (emc), [ Revised on June 2021] [ Accessed on 9th August 2021], https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.2376.pdf
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