The authors said they examined gastrointestinal adverse events associated with GLP-1 agonists used for weight loss in a clinical setting because randomized trials evaluating their efficacy were not designed to capture these events due to small sample sizes and short follow-up. For their study, researchers used a random sample of 16 million patients taken between 2006 and 2020 from the PharMetrics Plus, a health claims database with 93% of all U.S
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Stephanie Young Moss, PharmD Medical Reviewer Stephanie Young Moss, PharmD, has worked in pharmacy, community outreach, regulatory compliance, managed care, and health economics and outcomes research
GLP-1 Examples A 2023 update 6 tells us there are currently seven GLP-1 receptor agonists, including: Exenatide Brand name: Byetta Dosage: twice-daily injection Exenatide extended-release Brand name: Bydureon Dosage: once-weekly injection Lixisenatide Brand name: Adlyxin Dosage: once-daily injection Liraglutide Brand names: Victoza and Saxenda Dosage: once-daily injection Dulaglutide Brand names: Trulicity Dosage: once-weekly injection Semaglutide Brand names: Ozempic and Wegovy Dosage: once-weekly injection Oral semaglutide Brand name: Rybelsus Dosage: once-daily injection We also can't overlook tirzepatide (branded as Mounjaro), which is the first agonist that targets both glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors