Comparing Basaglar vs Tresiba
Basaglar | Tresiba |
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Basaglar (insulin glargine) | Tresiba (insulin degludec) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Diabetes - Type 2, Diabetes - Type 1. Basaglar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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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Diabetes, Type 1
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More about Basaglar (insulin glargine) | More about Tresiba (insulin degludec) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Basaglar has an average rating of 2.5 out of 10 from a total of 145 ratings on Drugs.com. 9% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 79% reported a negative effect. |
Tresiba has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 150 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Basaglar side effects in more detail. |
See also: Tresiba side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Basaglar prices |
View all Tresiba prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other insulin glargine brands include: Lantus, Lantus SoloStar, Rezvoglar, Semglee, Toujeo Max SoloStar, Toujeo SoloStar |
N/A |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
24 hours |
25 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with Basaglar:
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A total of 383 drugs are known to interact with Tresiba:
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 16, 2015 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** 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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