Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: peripheral edema.
Derm: erythema, pruritus.
Endo: hypoglycemia.
F and E: hypokalemia.
GI: nausea, vomiting, ↓ appetite, abdominal distention, abdominal pain, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, PANCREATITIS.
GU: renal impairment (in association with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration).
Local: cutaneous amyloidosis, injection site reactions, lipodystrophy.
Metab: weight gain.
Neuro: headache.
Misc: HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS (INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS AND ANGIOEDEMA).
Drug-Drug:
Insulin Glargine
Absorption: Provides slower prolonged absorption and a relatively constant concentrations over 24 hr.
Distribution: Identical to endogenous insulin.
Metabolism/Excretion: Partially metabolized at the site of injection to active insulin metabolites. Metabolized by liver, spleen, kidney, muscle.
Half-life: 56 min (prolonged in diabetic patients; biological half-life is longer).
Lixisenatide
Absorption: Bioavailability following SUBQ injection unknown.
Distribution: Extensively distributed to tissues.
Metabolism/Excretion: Degraded by proteolytic enzymes and excreted primarily through urine.
Half-life: 3 hr.
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