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Insulin is only released when blood glucose is elevated, reducing hypoglycemia risk compared to sulfonylureas or exogenous insulin

Examples of other drugs that may be used for weight loss and weight management include: orlistat (Alli, Xenical) phentermine (Adipex-P, Lomaira) phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia) naltrexone/bupropion (Contrave) semaglutide (Wegovy) When you first start treatment with Saxenda, your doctor will gradually increase your dosage over a few weeks

Liraglutide: Brand names Victoza and Saxenda Brand Victoza is non-preferred and requires same criteria as above + trial and failure with generic liraglutide and two preferred products (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Trulicity, Byetta, Bydureon, or Mounjaro)

Other compounds in the pipeline include survodutide , mazdutide , CagriSema , and orforglipron