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Liraglutide is a medication for diabetic patients with type 2 diabetes. It is an injection that is given to patients. It also treats obesity and helps in weight loss management. But all the treatment should be done under the supervision of an expert physician. It is given under the skin carefully.
In 2009 liraglutide was approved for medical use in the European Union, and in 2010 in the United States. It was the 142nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 4 million prescriptions in 2019.
Though liraglutide improves blood glucose, it is not preferred, like any other drug in diabetes because it has shown some significant concerns which we will discuss ahead.
We at Specialty Care Clinic provide full services to patients with type 2 diabetes and carefully track each and every step. Liraglutide medication is given under the supervision of our best physician and monitored for any possible side effects that can occur.
Due to less preference in the treatment, it is used only when metformin and other agents like sulfonylurea are not sufficient. In a Cochrane review in 2011, a 0.24% reduction of Hb1Ac was seen with 1.8mg liraglutide which is more than insulin glargine and 0.33% more than exenatide (10µg twice daily), sitagliptin, and rosiglitazone.
Weight loss management is a major concern in diabetic patients but a proper healthy diet and a good lifestyle can work miracles sometimes. Liraglutide has already shown good results in weight loss. So, it can be used for obesity medication under the direction of a physician.
Liraglutide is marketed under the brand name Victoza in America, Central Asia, Asia, and European. It has been launched in Germany, Italy, Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, and many more. It is also known to be marketed as Saxenda in Australia, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Canada, Brazil, Switzerland, and the U.S.
Liraglutide is approved by
With the approval for kids, it became the first non-insulin drug to treat type 2 diabetes in children since metformin was approved in 2000.
General Side Effects are
Liraglutide showed some adverse effects on health causing severe threats to health that one can end up in a death-like situation.
1. Thyroid Cancer- Liraglutide exposure especially which is 8-times higher than what humans should receive can cause malignant tumors of the thyroid gland. It is still not clear that patient who receives liraglutide treatment are at risk for developing medullary thyroid cancer.
1. Pancreatitis- There is no certainty that liraglutide induced pancreatitis cancer. The SCALE study from Novo Nordisk in obesity showed a daily dose of 3 mg of the drug tripled the risk of acute pancreatitis.
Liraglutide dosages are given under the supervision of a physician or doctor. All the medication is based on the patient’s medical condition. The medication starts from a small dosage to prevent abdominal side effects and then gradually increases the dosage. If a patient has skipped 3 days after the last dosage they have to reschedule their whole treatment and start from the initial dose to avoid any side effects. It is mandatory to follow the doctor’s advice carefully.
Liraglutide works by increasing intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) which releases insulin if glucose concentration got elevated. The released insulin decreases the glucose and approaches euglycemia.
Liraglutide helps the pancreas to release the required amount of insulin when blood sugar (glucose) level increases then insulin starts the movement of concentrated sugar to various blood tissues which regulate the energy.
Liraglutide under the brand name Saxenda got approval for weight loss whereas liraglutide under Victora is approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
We at Specialty Care Clinic assist you with high-quality treatment for diabetes or as Liraglutide medication.You can contact us 469-545-9983 for any queries related to Liraglutide's medication. We are here to help you.