About one-fifth of them were taking one of the following GLP-1 drugs: semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon), or dulaglutide (Trulicity)
Semaglutide medications work by mimicking increased levels of a hormone called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1), a satiety signal that slows digestion and makes us feel full
Taking them together can improve the relaxing and restorative effects on the body
If youre considering a GLP-1 drug, a prescription from an in-person doctor who reviews your full medication list remains the safer starting point over an online-only path, precisely because the interactions on this page need a real conversation, not a questionnaire
However, there was no such protective effect at lower dose of metformin (0.1 mmol/L) or liraglutide (3 and 10 nmol/L) (Fig