Primaxin IV and Tresiba FlexTouch

• Generic Name: cilastatin / imipenem
• Dosage Forms: injection, powder, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Primaxin IV, Primaxin IM, Primaxin IV ADD-Vantage

Primaxin IV is a combination medicine used to treat severe infections of the heart, lungs, bladder, kidneys, skin, blood, bones, joints, stomach, or female reproductive organs.

Primaxin IV may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: insulin degludec
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Tresiba, Tresiba FlexTouch

Tresiba (insulin degludec) is a long-acting insulin that starts to work several hours after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours. Insulin is a hormone that works by lowering levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood.

Tresiba is used to improve blood sugar control in adults with diabetes mellitus.

Tresiba may be used for type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Tresiba is supplied in a multiple-dose vial or as a single-patient-use FlexTouch pen.

Tresiba FlexTouch is a disposable prefilled disposable pen available in two different strengths, U-100 (100 units/mL) containing 300 units of insulin and U-200 (200 units/mL) containing 600 units of insulin.