Soliqua Solostar

Composition of Soliqua Solostar

Soliqua Solostar contains Insulin Glargine (100IU/ml) + Lixisenatide (0.05mg/ml). It belongs to the Insulin and SGLT2 inhibitor / GLP-1 analogue class of medicines.

Uses of Soliqua Solostar

• This medicine is used in the treatment of type 1 diabetes
• type 2 diabetes
• heart failure and chronic kidney disease.

Key benefits

• Works when tablets are no longer enough
• Dose can be matched precisely to need
• Protects the heart and kidneys as well as lowering sugar
• Usually causes modest weight loss
• Low risk of hypoglycaemia when used alone

How Soliqua Solostar works

This medicine combines 2 active ingredients: Insulin Glargine and Lixisenatide. Insulin Glargine replaces or supplements the insulin your body cannot make enough of, moving sugar out of the blood and into your cells. Lixisenatide lowers blood sugar by making your kidneys pass surplus glucose out in the urine, and also eases the load on the heart and kidneys.

How to take Soliqua Solostar

Use this medicine as your doctor has directed. Follow the dose and the duration written on your prescription.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Contact your doctor or diabetes nurse for advice — do not take a double dose to make up for a missed injection.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause severe low blood sugar, leading to fits or unconsciousness — this is a medical emergency. It can cause dehydration and a fall in blood pressure. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Soliqua Solostar

Most side effects of Soliqua Solostar are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Low blood sugar
• Weight gain
• Pain
• redness or lumps at the injection site
• Swelling of the ankles and feet
• Passing urine more often
• Thirst
• Genital itching or thrush
• Urinary infection
• Nausea

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Soliqua Solostar

Warnings and precautions

If you feel shaky, sweaty, confused or unusually hungry, take sugar, glucose or a sweet drink at once and tell your doctor — these are signs your blood sugar has fallen too low. Never change your insulin brand, strength or type on your own — always through your doctor. Rotate the injection site each time, or fatty lumps will form and the insulin will be absorbed unpredictably. Do not use insulin that has changed colour, gone cloudy when it should be clear, or has clumps in it. Never share a pen or needle, even with a family member. Drink enough water, especially in hot weather or if you have loose motions — this medicine makes you pass more urine. Seek urgent care for nausea with vomiting, stomach pain and deep rapid breathing, even if your sugar reading is normal. Report any pain, tenderness, redness or swelling in the genital area or perineum immediately — this is rare but needs same-day attention. Genital thrush is common; keep the area clean and dry and tell your doctor if it recurs.

Do not take Soliqua Solostar if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not to be used during an episode of low blood sugar. Not for type 1 diabetes or for diabetic ketoacidosis. Not for people with severe kidney disease.

Interactions with other medicines

Beta blockers can mask the warning signs of low blood sugar. Steroids raise blood sugar and your insulin dose may need review. Water tablets increase the risk of dehydration and low blood pressure when taken with this. Low blood sugar is more likely when combined with insulin or a sulfonylurea.

How to store Soliqua Solostar

Keep unopened insulin in the refrigerator between 2°C and 8°C — never in the freezer, and never against the ice box. The pen or vial in use may be kept below 30°C, away from direct sunlight, for the period stated on the pack. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Soliqua Solostar

Keep an unopened supply in the fridge and the pen in use at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Always carry a fast-acting sugar source. Check your sugar as your doctor has instructed, and keep a record to take to appointments. Take it in the morning so the extra urine does not disturb your sleep. Keep up your fluid intake and maintain genital hygiene. Tell any doctor treating you for an acute illness that you take this medicine.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

SANOFI INDIA LTD

Therapeutic class:

Anti-diabetic

Drug class:

Insulin and SGLT2 inhibitor / GLP-1 analogue