Toujeo specifically enters the picture when a patient needs basal insulin and either has already tried and failed GLP-1 therapy, has a contraindication to GLP-1 drugs, has Type 1 diabetes, or has very advanced Type 2 diabetes with negligible beta cell function
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Each receptor contributes differently to the overall effect, and each activates at different dose thresholds
It is important to note that receptor desensitization, feedback suppression, and compensatory signaling are by no means unique to peptidesthese phenomena are well documented for small-molecule drugs, including beta-blockers, opioids, and statins
These are often the reason why patients stop taking the medication