If you experience mild side effects like nausea or flushing, try reducing your dose or taking the injection with a small meal
These medications come in pre-filled injection pens that you use to inject the medication just under your skin, usually in your stomach, thigh, or upper arm
Table 1 summarizes the prominent GLP-1 receptor agonists and related dual agonists: Exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon): A synthetic exendin-4 peptide (from Gila monster venom) and the first GLP-1 RA (approved 2005)
The HbA1c reduction, as with other antihyperglycaemic agents depends largely on the patient population studied, the baseline glycaemic situation at the beginning of the observation and the concomitant therapy, including life-style intervention (12, 19, 21, 22)