Author: Jennifer Walker, RN, MSN, NPD-BC, GERO-BC, NE-BC References: Blundell, J., Finlayson, G., Axelsen, M., Flint, A., Gibbons, C., Kvist, T., & Hjerpsted, J
Get the reconstitution wrong, and you might compromise the entire vial
These drugs fall within two categories: human GLP-1 backbone agents (that is, albiglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide and semaglutide) and exendin-4 backbone agents (that is, exenatide, lixisenatide and tirzepatidethe latter activating both GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors) 1
This combination makes people feel full sooner, stay satisfied longer, and naturally reduce how much they eat
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