RYBELSUS® (semaglutide tablets) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus:
- as monotherapy when metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance or contraindications
- in combination with other medicinal products for the treatment of diabetes (see clinical trials in the Product Monograph for patient populations and drug combinations tested)
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- Contraindications in personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2), and pregnancy or breastfeeding
- A serious warning on risk of thyroid C-cell tumours
- Other relevant warnings and precautions relating to hypoglycemia with concomitant use of insulin secretagogues or insulin, driving and operating machinery, CV effects (increased heart rate; PR interval prolongation), pancreatitis, hypersensitivity, diabetic retinopathy (in patients with history of disease, monitor for progression), renal insufficiency (severe GI adverse reactions warrant monitoring of renal function; acute renal failure and worsening of chronic renal failure have been reported), fertility, and hepatic impairment
- Conditions of clinical use, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and dosing instructions