Which gland produces pancreatic juice?

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Which gland produces pancreatic juice?

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answered May 19, 2022 by CWick (1,300 points)
The pancreas is the gland that produces pancreatic juice as well as insulin.

In digestion, your pancreas makes pancreatic juices called enzymes.

These enzymes break down sugars, fats, and starches.

Your pancreas also helps your digestive system by making hormones.

The glands that produce insulin is the pancreas.

The pancreas secretes insulin, which allows the body to regulate levels of sugar in the blood.

The type of Insulin that can last for 42 hours in the body is Tresiba.

Tresiba also known as insulin degludec is an ultralong-acting basal insulin analogue that was developed by Novo Nordisk under the brand name Tresiba.

Tresiba is administered via subcutaneous injection once daily to help control the blood sugar level of those with diabetes.

The best time to take Levemir is with your evening meal or at bedtime.

Levemir takes between 6 to 8 hours to begin working after taking it and then it lasts for up to 24 hours in the body.

However Levemir should begin working some within a few hours of taking it, it reaches a peak concentration in your blood six to eight hours after you take it.

The difference between Levemir and Tresiba is that Levemir works for up to 24 hours in the body while Tresiba works in the body for 42 hours although both Levemir and Tresiba are long acting insulin.

The difference between Lantus and Levemir is that Lantus has no clear peak and absorbs into your body more slowly while Levemir has a clear peak and absorbs into your body more quickly.

Insulin glargine (Lantus) tends to be absorbed more slowly and for longer than detemir ( Levemir) because it is not as soluble once injected just under the skin.

This means it has a longer duration of action and an insignificant peak effect - instead, it delivers consistent blood levels of insulin.

Levemir generally reaches a peak concentration in your blood six to eight hours after you take it.

The concentration of Levemir in your blood can remain close to peak levels for up to 24 hours.

Semglee is not the same as Lantus although they are similar and they are also interchangeable with each other.

Semglee contains a slightly different form of insulin glargine called insulin glargine-yfgn.

However since it's a biosimilar to Lantus, there are no clinically meaningful differences between the two products.

This means that Semglee is just as effective as Lantus in helping you manage your blood sugar.

The cost of Lantus out of pocket is around $360.58 although if you can get a discount for the prescriptions such as through GoodRx it may cost as little as $100.00 out of pocket.

Most diabetics need only 2 insulin shots per day although some diabetics may need up to 3 to 4 insulin shots per day to control their blood sugar and diabetes.

For people with type 2 diabetes, marked obesity, and insulin resistance, total daily insulin doses of 200 to 300 units are often required.

In this setting, management for most people includes a total of 1.0 to 2.0 units of insulin per kilogram per day; thus, in very obese patients, a larger total dose is required.

Insulin is expensive costing around $175.00 to $300.00 for each Vial of Insulin.

Medicare and health insurance will pay for Insulin as it's medically needed.

You may have to pay a small copay but it's cheaper than paying out of pocket for the Insulin.

The strongest type of Insulin is Insulin Lispro U100-U200.

The 3 types of Insulin are Fast-acting, Intermediate-acting and Long-acting insulin.

The Insulin that can last 42 hours in the body is Tresiba Insulin.

Tresiba (insulin degludec) is the longest acting insulin available, and there don't appear to be any coming down the pipeline that give this duration of effect.

What makes Tresiba a hero is its long duration of action (more than 40 hours) with minimal fluctuations in blood levels of the drug. It's given once a day.

The difference between Levemir and Tresiba is that Levemir works for 24 hours while Tresiba works for 42 hours.

Both Levemir and Tresiba work steadily throughout the day to help manage your blood sugar between meals and overnight.

Levemir works for up to 24 hours, and Tresiba works for up to 42 hours.

The difference between Levemir and Lantus is in how they work in the body.

Levemir generally reaches a peak concentration in your blood six to eight hours after you take it.

The concentration of Levemir in your blood can remain close to peak levels for up to 24 hours.

On the other hand, Lantus has no clear peak.

It absorbs into your body more slowly and steadily than Levemir.

Levemir can be used as a replacement for Lantus but only under a doctors advise.

Levemir Insulin lasts for 42 days once opened, Lantus for 28 days.

They should not be used together but are usually included in a regimen with short or rapid-acting insulins.

Semglee can also be used as a replacement for Lantus.

Levemir is a long-acting human insulin analog and is a rapid-acting form of insulin.

You should not take Levemir in the morning and instead should take Levemir in the evening after a meal or before bedtime.

Your doctor will show you where on your body to inject Levemir.

Use a different place each time you give an injection.

Do not inject into the same place two times in a row.

Do not inject this medicine into skin that is damaged, tender, bruised, pitted, thickened, scaly, or has a scar or hard lump.

Levemir can interact with certain diabetes drugs.

Taking Levemir with a thiazolidinedione (a class of diabetes drugs) may cause fluid retention and heart failure.

If you already have heart failure, taking the two drugs together can make your condition worse.

The side effects of taking Levemir include.

Injection site reactions (e.g., pain, redness, irritation).
Swelling of the hands/feet.
Thickening of the skin where you inject Levemir.
Weight gain.
Headache.
Back pain.
Stomach pain.
Flu symptoms.

The cost of Levemir is $573.81 for one Levemir Insulin Pen and with the discount such as with GoodRX the cost of Levemir Insulin is $455.98

Levemir Insulin is a long acting insulin that lasts for around 24 hours once taken.

A Levemir Pen lasts for around 42 days and has 100 units of insulin in the Levemir Pen.

Levemir FlexTouch 100 units/ml solution for injection in pre-filled pen.

1 ml of the solution contains 100 units insulin detemir* (equivalent to 14.2 mg). 1 cartridge contains 3 ml equivalent to 300 units.

The purpose of Levemir Insulin is to lower your blood sugar and maintain your blood sugar levels.

Levemir is a long-acting insulin that can be taken once or twice daily to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes.

Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems.

The best time of day to take Levemir is in the evening with your evening meal or at bedtime.

You can eat after taking Levemir insulin and you can eat dinner along with taking Levemir Insulin.

For people who are taking Levemir once-daily they should administer the dose with the evening meal or at bedtime.

People who require twice-daily dosing can administer the evening dose with the evening meal, at bedtime, or 12 hours after the morning dose.

Levemir does last for 24 hours after taking it as it's a long lasting insulin.

Insulin detemir (Levemir), lasts 18 to 23 hours. insulin glargine (Toujeo), lasts more than 24 hours.

Levemir is a good insulin and also a very fast acting insulin.

Levemir is a type of long acting insulin.

Levemir (insulin detemir) is a long-acting insulin that works for up to 24 hours to lower your blood sugar.

Levemir generally reaches a peak concentration in your blood six to eight hours after you take it.

The concentration of Levemir in your blood can remain close to peak levels for up to 24 hours.

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