Drug |
Some Side Effects |
Glucagon-like peptide drugs |
All glucagon-like peptide drugs can cause They may also increase the risk of inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) and some types of thyroid cancer |
Albiglutide |
— |
Dulaglutide |
— |
Exenatide |
Kidney damage (rare) |
Extended-release exenatide |
Injection site nodule |
Liraglutide |
— |
Lixisenatide |
— |
Semaglutide |
May worsen eye damage from diabetes (diabetic retinopathy) |
Amylin-like drug |
|
Pramlintide |
Nausea Low blood glucose levels |
* Insulin is the most commonly used injectable antihyperglycemic drug. |