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At present, the GLP-1 receptor agonists exendin-4 (Exenatide, Byetta , Bydureon ) (44, 45), liraglutide (Victoza ) (46), albiglutide [Eperzan (EU) Tanzeum (US)] (47, 48), dulaglutide (Trulicity ) (49), lixisenatide (Lyxumia , Adlyxin ) (50), semaglutide (Ozempic , Rybelsus ) (51, 52), are approved to treat T2DM (53) (see Table 1)
Alcohol also irritates your stomach lining and can trigger nausea more easily on GLP-1 therapy because reduced food intake lowers your tolerance for alcoholic beverages
Now, these drugs were originally developed for type 2 diabetes management but have become widely used for obesity after trials showing substantial weight loss, sometimes in the range of 15 to 20 percent of body weight [13]
Clinical data has shown meaningful improvements in blood sugar regulation, a reduced risk of progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes, and, for many patients, favourable shifts in blood pressure and cholesterol as excess weight decreases