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Dulaglutide, sold under the brand name Trulicity among others, [8] is a medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in combination with diet and exercise. [9] [10] It is also approved in the United States for the reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes who have established cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors.
Meglitinides help the pancreas produce insulin and are often called "short-acting secretagogues." They act on the same potassium channels as sulfonylureas, but at a different binding site. [29] By closing the potassium channels of the pancreatic beta cells, they open the calcium channels, thereby enhancing insulin secretion. [30]
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.
An experimental drug delivery system could cut the dosing schedule for Novo Nordisk’s obesity and type 2 diabetes drugs, Wegovy and Ozempic, from once a week to once a month, French researchers ...
The latest clinical trial results from Eli Lilly show the drug manufacturer's once-weekly insulin injection is just as effective as daily insulin shots for managing A1C levels in diabetes. Experts ...
Pfizer recently revealed Phase 2 clinical trial data for its once daily danuglipron showing up to 11.7% weight loss at 32 weeks. The frontrunner is Lilly's orforglipron, which showed up to 14.7% ...
Common names of these medications include semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), and dulaglutide (Trulicity). [36] These medications must be injected and are usually injected in the upper arm, thighs or stomach areas. [37] They are usually given once a week but some of the medication can be as frequent as twice daily ...
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