Medication | Some Potential Side Effects |
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Glucagon-like peptide medication | All glucagon-like peptide medications can cause
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Albiglutide | — |
Dulaglutide | — |
Exenatide | Kidney damage (rare) |
Extended-release exenatide | Injection site nodule |
Liraglutide | — |
Lixisenatide | — |
Semaglutide† | |
Dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonist | |
Tirzepatide | Diarrhea Nausea or decreased appetite |
Amylin-like medication | |
Pramlintide | Nausea Low blood glucose levels |
* Insulin Insulin Replacement Therapy Many people with diabetes require medication to lower blood glucose levels, relieve symptoms, and prevent complications of diabetes. There are two types of diabetes mellitus Type 1, in which... read more is the most commonly used injectable antihyperglycemic medication. | |
† Semaglutide is also available as a tablet to take orally. |