It is used to treat diabetes mellitus in adults, adolescents and children from the age of 6 years. Diabetes mellitus is an illness where the body does not make enough insulin to control the blood sugar.
Toujeo lowers the blood sugar steadily over a long period of time. It is used for once daily dosing. The patient can change the time of the injection if they need to. This is because this medicine lowers the blood sugar over a long period of time (for more information, see Dosage & Administration).