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What you need to know before you use Trulicity

Do not use Trulicity – if you are allergic to dulaglutide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using Trulicity if: 2 – you are on dialysis as this medicine is not recommended. – you have type 1 diabetes (the type when your body does not produce any insulin) as this medicine may not be right for you. – you have diabetic ketoacidosis (a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body is unable to break down glucose because there is not enough insulin). The signs include rapid weight loss, feeling sick or being sick, a sweet smell to your breath, a sweet or metallic taste in your mouth, or a different odour to your urine or sweat. – you have severe problems with food digestion or food remaining in your stomach for longer than normal (including gastroparesis). – you have ever had pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) which causes severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away. – you are taking a sulphonylurea or insulin for your diabetes, as low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) can occur. Your doctor may need to change your dose of these other medicines to reduce this risk. Trulicity is not an insulin and should therefore not be used as a substitute for insulin. When initiating treatment with Trulicity, you may in some cases experience loss of fluids/dehydration, e.g. in case of vomiting, nausea and/or diarrhoea which may lead to a decrease in kidney function. It is important to avoid dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids. Contact your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Children and adolescents Trulicity is not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years of age because it has not been studied in these patients. Other medicines and Trulicity Because Trulicity can slow stomach emptying which could affect other medicines, tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicine. Pregnancy It is not known if dulaglutide could harm your unborn child. Women who could become pregnant should use contraception during treatment with dulagutide. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, as Trulicity should not be used during pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about the best way to control your blood sugar while you are pregnant. Breast-feeding Talk to your doctor if you would like to or are breast-feeding before taking this medicine. Do not use Trulicity if you are breast-feeding. It is not known if dulaglutide passes into human breast milk. Driving and using machines Trulicity has no to little effect on the ability to drive or use machines. However, if you use Trulicity in combination with a sulphonylurea or insulin, low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) may occur which may reduce your ability to concentrate. Avoid driving or using machines if you get any signs of low blood sugar. See section 2, ‘Warning and precautions’ for information on increased risk of low blood sugar and section 4 for the warning signs of low blood sugar. Talk to your doctor for further information. Trulicity contains sodium This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose, that is to say essentially ‘sodiumfree’.