Trulicity is indicated in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycaemic control as: Monotherapy: When diet and exercise alone do not provide adequate glycaemic control in patients for whom the use of metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance or contraindications.
Add-on therapy: In combination with other glucose-lowering medicinal products including insulin, when these, together with diet and exercise, do not provide adequate glycaemic control (see Pharmacology: Pharmacodynamics under Actions for data with respect to different combinations).