I’m going to see my Endo on Wednesday, and was considering asking him again to put me on a GLP1 mimetic.
( Incomplete control of HbA1c levels is the major drawback to current non-insulin antidiabetics )
The most common one is Byetta [Exenatide] (also jokingly known as Lizard Spit because it was originally extracted from the saliva of the Gila Monster lizard …). this needs to be injected at least twice a day.
( Exenatide – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )
In Europe, a long acting formulation of this has been licensed – Victosa [Liraglutide], which only needs to be injected once per day. (It’s still undergoing final FDA Sign-off).
( Liraglutide – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )
Does anyone have any recommendations or experience regarding Victosa? Anyone any comments about Byetta?
I already take 1500mg Glucophage and c.1600-2000 iu Humulin per day …