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Dulaglutide

Medication GLP-1 receptor agonist diabetes
Aka: Trulicity
Brands seen in Singapore: Trulicity
Not medical advice. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change the timing of anything you take.
How to use
What it’s for
SG label: type 2 diabetes, in patients 10 years and above
When to take
SG label: weekly · any time of day, with or without meals
Take with
HealthHub: with or without food · injected under the skin
Pros & cons
Pros
  • HealthHub: one injection on the SAMe day each week
  • SG label: no dose change needed in renal impairment
  • SG label: no blood glucose self-monitoring required
Cons
  • HealthHub: nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea are common
  • SG label: not recommended in end stage renal disease
  • HealthHub: fridge storage, or 14 days at room temp
Sources
  1. HSA — Listing of Registered Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg dataset d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084), Forensicclassification column; all 5,511 rows cached at /tmp/hsa_all.json and filtered locally (not re-fetched), 27 Aug 2026 · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “TRULICITY INJECTION 1.5MG/0.5ML SIN14967P and TRULICITY INJECTION 0.75MG/0.5ML SIN14968P | Dulaglutide | Prescription Only | A10BJ05 | INJECTION, SOLUTION — the only 2 dulaglutide rows in the register”
  2. MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — TRULICITY INJECTION 1.5MG/0.5ML [SIN14967P], product information · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “DULAGLUTIDE - 1.5 MG/0.5 ML … Registration Number SIN14967P … Licence Holder DKSH SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. … Forensic Classification PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES … ATC code A10BJ05 … Exemptions for Supply without Prescription NA”
  3. MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — TRULICITY [SIN14967P], 4.1 Therapeutic indications · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Trulicity is indicated for the treatment of patients 10 years and above with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise”
  4. MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — TRULICITY [SIN14967P], 4.2 Posology: adults · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Monotherapy: The recommended dose is 0.75 mg once weekly. Add-on therapy: The recommended dose is 1.5 mg once weekly”
  5. MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — TRULICITY [SIN14967P], 4.2 Posology: paediatrics and maximum dose · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “The starting dose for paediatric patients 10 years and above is 0.75 mg once weekly. If needed, the dose can be increased to 1.5 mg once weekly after at least 4 weeks. The maximum dose is 1.5 mg once weekly”
  6. MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — TRULICITY [SIN14967P], 4.2 Combination therapy and monitoring · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “When it is added to existing therapy of a sulphonylurea or insulin, a reduction in the dose of sulphonylurea or insulin may be considered to reduce the risk of hypoglycaemia”
  7. MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — TRULICITY [SIN14967P], 4.2 Blood glucose self-monitoring · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “The use of Trulicity does not require blood glucose self-monitoring. Blood glucose self-monitoring is necessary to adjust the dose of sulphonylurea or insulin”
  8. MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — TRULICITY [SIN14967P], 4.2 Special population: renal impairment · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “No dose adjustment is required in patients with mild, moderate or severe renal impairment (eGFR < 90 to ≥ 15 mL/min/1.73m2) … Trulicity cannot be recommended in this population”
  9. MOH National Drug Formulary (Singapore) — TRULICITY [SIN14967P], 4.2 Method of administration · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Trulicity is to be injected subcutaneously in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm. It should not be administered intravenously or intramuscularly. The dose can be administered at any time of day, with or without meals”
  10. HealthHub (MOH Singapore) — Dulaglutide, medication information leaflet · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Inject the dose as advised by your healthcare professional, on the same day each week … You may use this medication with or without food … injected into the fatty tissue between the skin and muscle layer”
  11. HealthHub (MOH Singapore) — Dulaglutide, precautions · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Are also taking Linagliptin, Sitagliptin, Vildagliptin or other dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors … Have type 1 diabetes mellitus … Have ever had pancreatitis … Have thyroid cancer or family history of thyroid cancer”
  12. HealthHub (MOH Singapore) — Dulaglutide, common side effects · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort … Diarrhoea … Decrease in appetite … Bruising, pain, irritation, itch and rash at injection site”
  13. HealthHub (MOH Singapore) — Dulaglutide, storage · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Store in the refrigerator between 2-8 degrees C. Do not freeze. If needed, you may store the pens at room temperature for up to 14 days … discard any unused medication within 14 days”
  14. HealthHub (MOH Singapore) — Dulaglutide, what food or medication to avoid · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Talk with your doctor before you drink alcohol”
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