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However, data after long-term treatment with GLP-1 RAs are not yet available

Brand-name GLP-1 medications at $1,000-plus a month are out of reach for many, making compounded semaglutide in the $200 to $400 range the practical option

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Furthermore, blood glucose fluctuations may cause fatigue, particularly if you take insulin or sulfonylureas alongside your GLP-1 medication

In addition to treating T2DM, metformin has also been found to be effective in various diseases in the clinical process, such as obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other inflammation-related diseases

54 A nationwide cohort study of 120,054 patients with type 2 diabetes over a median follow up of 7.4 years found an 11% reduction in the rate of dementia with GLP-1 receptor agonists (95% of patients were on liraglutide) when used as a second-line treatment compared with other glucose-lowering therapies, with greater benefit seen with longer duration of use