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Stay in the Moment With Afrezza

The Only Rapid Acting Inhaled Insulin.
Delivers Glucose Management When You Need.

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What Is Afrezza®?

Afrezza® is a dry insulin powder drawn in through the lungs via an oral inhaler that helps control high blood sugar in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. No more mealtime injections. Now you can inhale insulin right when your food arrives, giving you the flexibility and control you’ve always wanted.

B y inhaling your insulin, you could eliminate over 1,000 needlesticks per year* * B ased on an estimation of approximately 3 meals per day, for a total of 1,095 possible mealtime injections per year. This allows Afrezza® to start loweringblood sugar in about 12 minutes

Afrezza® inhaled insulin

Afrezza® is the only ultra rapid-acting inhaled insulin that starts lowering blood sugars in ~12 minutes for adults living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

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Life doesn’t end after diagnosis, it’s actually just beginning. In combination with my CGM, Afrezza allows me to make real-time corrections quickly and efficiently. Afrezza works great for my day-to-day activities.
Mike,
Afrezza User – Individual results may vary

Mike is a Paid Spokesperson for MannKind. Results may vary.

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Why Inhale Your Insulin?

Inhaled insulin is a safe and effective way for those with type 1 or type 2 diabetes to get insulin without having to use a needle. Instead of injecting insulin under the skin, insulin that you inhale is administered similarly to asthma medication via oral inhalation. Afrezza® is the only ultra rapid acting inhaled insulin available on the market.

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What is Afrezza?

Afrezza is a man-made insulin that is breathed-in through your lungs (inhaled) and is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes mellitus.

Important Safety Information

What is the most important information I should know about Afrezza? Afrezza can cause serious side effects, including:

Sudden lung problems (bronchospasms). In a study, some Afrezza-treated patients with asthma, whose asthma medication was temporarily withheld, experienced sudden lung problems. Do not use Afrezza if you have long-term (chronic) lung problems such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Before starting Afrezza, your healthcare provider will give you a breathing test to check how your lungs are working.

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Important Safety Information

What is the most important information I should know about Afrezza? Afrezza can cause serious side effects, including:

Sudden lung problems (bronchospasms). In a study, some Afrezza-treated patients with asthma, whose asthma medication was temporarily withheld, experienced sudden lung problems. Do not use Afrezza if you have long-term (chronic) lung problems such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Before starting Afrezza, your healthcare provider will give you a breathing test to check how your lungs are working.

 

Important Safety Information(cont’d)

Who should not use Afrezza®?

Do not use Afrezza® if you:

  • Have chronic lung problems such as asthma or COPD.
  • Are allergic to regular human insulin or any of the ingredients in Afrezza®.
  • Are having an episode of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).

What should I tell my healthcare provider before using Afrezza®?

Before using Afrezza®, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:

  • Have lung problems such as asthma or COPD
  • Have or have had lung cancer
  • Are using any inhaled medications
  • Smoke or have recently stopped smoking
  • Have kidney or liver problems
  • Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. Afrezza® may harm your unborn or breastfeeding baby.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements.

Before you start using Afrezza®, talk to your healthcare provider about low blood sugar and how to manage it.

What should I avoid while using Afrezza®?

While using Afrezza® do not:

  • Drive or operate heavy machinery, until you know how Afrezza® affects you.
  • Drink alcohol or use over-the-counter medicines that contain alcohol.
  • Smoke.

What are the possible side effects of Afrezza®?

Afrezza® may cause serious side effects that can lead to death, including:

See “What is the most important information I should know about Afrezza®?”

  • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Signs and symptoms that may indicate low blood sugar include:
    • Dizziness or light-headedness, sweating, confusion, headache, blurred vision, slurred speech, shakiness, fast heartbeat, anxiety, irritability or mood change, hunger.
  • Decreased lung function. Your healthcare provider should check how your lungs are working before you start using Afrezza, 6 months after you start using it, and yearly after that.
  • Lung cancer. In studies of Afrezza® in people with diabetes, lung cancer occurred in a few more people who were taking Afrezza® than in people who were taking other diabetes medications. There were too few cases to know if lung cancer was related to Afrezza®. If you have lung cancer, you and your healthcare provider should decide if you should use Afrezza®.
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have an illness. Your Afrezza® dose or how often you check your blood sugar may need to be changed.
  • Severe allergic reaction (whole body reaction). Get medical help right away if you have any of these signs or symptoms of a severe allergic reaction:
    • A rash over your whole body, trouble breathing, a fast heartbeat, or sweating.
  • Low potassium in your blood (hypokalemia).
  • Heart failure. Taking certain diabetes pills called thiazolidinediones or “TZDs” with Afrezza® may cause heart failure in some people. This can happen even if you have never had heart failure or heart problems before. If you already have heart failure it may get worse while you take TZDs with Afrezza®. Your healthcare provider should monitor you closely while you are taking TZDs with Afrezza®. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new or worse symptoms of heart failure including:
    • Shortness of breath, swelling of your ankles or feet, sudden weight gain.

Treatment with TZDs and Afrezza® may need to be changed or stopped by your healthcare provider if you have new or worse heart failure.

Get emergency medical help if you have:

• Trouble breathing, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, sweating, extreme drowsiness, dizziness, confusion.

The most common side effects of Afrezza® include:

  • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), cough, sore throat

These are not all the possible side effects of Afrezza®. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

Please See Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING, Medication Guide and Instructions for Use for Afrezza.


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