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A Treatment for Diabetes is Being Pulled from Shelves!

Friday, November 9, 2007
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Exubera is an inhaled insulin for the treatment of diabetes. It is a short-acting insulin that helps to control high blood sugar in adults with this condition. For Type 1 Diabetes, you will have to take longer-acting insulin in addition to Exubera. For the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes, you may use Exubera on its own or with oral diabetes medications.

When you inhale the insulin, it would distribute it just like an inhaler. However, Exubera is being pulled off the shelves for lack of effectiveness and interest.

As a Type 1 Diabetic myself, I have to take another shot of longer acting insulin along with the inhaled insulin, I find that I am not really even saving a step, since I have to “prick” myself regardless.

I guess the theory was a good thought.

Denise, DTR, CPT-AFAA
Nutrition Specialist


It's one day at a time and that's what you need to focus on; each day that you do this will make you stronger for the next!

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