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Dulaglutide 3mg

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Chris 17

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just been to collect my prescription and been told Dulaglutide has been discontinued now waiting for my gp to put me on too something else . what has any one else been moved on too Have to say I'm feeling very anxious
 
Chris 17 said:
just been to collect my prescription and been told Dulaglutide has been discontinued now waiting for my gp to put me on too something else . what has any one else been moved on too Have to say I'm feeling very anxious
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Welcome to the forum
Would you like to say a bit more about your diagnosis, I assume your HbA1C is fairly high since you have been prescribed some medication. I think there are a number of alternatives but have you also been given any dietary advise as that can be equally as powerful as medication.
 
Hi I have been on Dulaglutide 3mg injection for the last 2 years and have had good control with diet and exercise its just frustrating to discover that this medication is no longer available I'm asking if anyone else is in my same position and what has been prescribed in place of Dulaglutide . I have been diabetic Type 2 since 2002 I managed for 8 years on diet and exercise but then had to start medication
 
Chris 17 said:
Hi I have been on Dulaglutide 3mg injection for the last 2 years and have had good control with diet and exercise its just frustrating to discover that this medication is no longer available I'm asking if anyone else is in my same position and what has been prescribed in place of Dulaglutide . I have been diabetic Type 2 since 2002 I managed for 8 years on diet and exercise but then had to start medication
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Just looking it up it looks as if it is a shortage/supply issue rather than it actually being discontinued as such, there have been a few questions here recently as people have experienced not being able to get it from their pharmacy.
 
Leadinglights said:
Just looking it up it looks as if it is a shortage/supply issue rather than it actually being discontinued as such, there have been a few questions here recently as people have experienced not being able to get it from their pharmacy.
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Thank you my chemist has told my drs that it will not be able to get this medication again . I have tried other chemist and they all say the same, may be its the area I live in
 
Sorry to hear you have got tangled up in the meds shortages @Chris 17

Initially it was just the GLP Analogues, but the shortages have gone on so long, and people have been moved onto alternatives that some of those are in short supply too :(

DUK posted this about the shortages some weeks back

www.diabetes.org.uk

Our response to serious supply issues of drugs for people with type 2 diabetes

The global shortage in supply was partly due to a surge in off-label prescriptions of the drug semaglutide being issued for weight loss, which was exceeding supply. Previously (since the summer of 2023) all stocks of GLP-1 RAs had to be reserved for those already using these medications...
www.diabetes.org.uk www.diabetes.org.uk
 
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