Liraglutide

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title: Liraglutide
text: Liraglutide, sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda among others, is an anti-diabetic medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, and chronic obesity. It is a second-line therapy for diabetes following first-line therapy with metformin. Its effects on long-term health outcomes like heart disease and life expectancy are unclear. It is given by injection under the skin. Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist also known as incretin mimetics. It works by increasing insulin r
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description: Anti-diabetic medication
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liraglutide
date created: 2008-02-17T19:50:22Z
date modified: 2024-09-12T16:56:42Z
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