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2. Liraglutide - Wikipedia

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   Liraglutide, sold under the brand name Victoza among others, is an anti-diabetic medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, and chronic obesity. [6] [7] It is a second-line therapy for diabetes following first-line therapy with metformin. [6] [8] Its effects on long-term health outcomes like heart disease and life expectancy are unclear.

3. Weight Loss Injections: What You Need to Know, From ... - AOL

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   Liraglutide Weight Loss Injections. Liraglutide is the active ingredient in Saxenda and Victoza. Like Ozempic and Wegovy, liraglutide is an injected GLP-1 receptor agonist that can suppress ...

4. Victoza: Generic GLP-1 Drug Similar to Ozempic Now Available

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   Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (otherwise known as GLP-1s or GLP-1 RAs) are a class of incretin drugs that mimic the body’s natural hormones to help treat diabetes and obesity.

5. Are Diabetes Drugs Really Safe (& Reliable) for Weight Loss?

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   Victoza is FDA-approved to treat type 2 diabetes but is also sometimes prescribed off-label for weight loss. Saxenda is FDA-approved for weight management in people with obesity. 3.

6. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   A 2010 phase 2 trial found cetilistat significantly reduced weight and was better tolerated than orlistat. [ 34 ] SGLT2 inhibitors cause the loss of 60–100 grams (2.1–3.5 oz) glucose in the urine each day and are associated with a modest, sustained weight loss of 1.5–2 kilograms (3.3–4.4 lb) in people with type 2 diabetes.

7. Renal compensation - Wikipedia

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   Renal compensation is a mechanism by which the kidneys can regulate the plasma pH. It is slower than respiratory compensation, but has a greater ability to restore normal values. Kidneys maintain the acid-base balance through two mechanisms: (1) the secretion of H + ions into the urine (from the blood) and (2) the reabsorption of bicarbonate ...

8. Comparing Oral vs. Injectable Semaglutide: Is One More ... - AOL

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   Ozempic. Like Rybelsus, Ozempic injections are FDA-approved for people with type 2 diabetes. This medication is meant to be used with healthy eating habits and exercise to improve blood sugar ...

9. Assessment of kidney function - Wikipedia

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   The normal range of GFR, adjusted for body surface area, is 100–130 average 125 (mL/min)/(1.73 m 2) in men and 90–120 (mL/min)/(1.73 m 2) in women younger than the age of 40. In children, GFR measured by inulin clearance is 110 (mL/min)/(1.73 m 2 ) until 2 years of age in both sexes, and then it progressively decreases.