Other medications in this class include liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), dulaglutide (Trulicity), and exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon)
Correcting GSH depletion in hyperglycemia breaks the inflammatory cycle that standard diabetes treatments rarely address directly
In the MASLD trial, the improvements in HOMA2-IR and fasting insulin were dose-dependent and closely associated with the reduction in liver fat and liver de-fatting via glucagon-receptor agonism is at least partially a drug-specific action rather than a pure consequence of scale weight loss
You feel full longer after eating, which naturally reduces how much you eat throughout the day
While its one of the most commonly prescribed meds due to its low cost, it is technically only FDA-approved for short-term use (up to 12 weeks), though some doctors prescribe it off-label for longer