Since the medication causes glucose-dependent insulin release and did not cause hypoglycemia but suppressed appetite, liraglutide and semaglutide were both approved for weight loss in patients without diabetes [33, 34]
At 68 weeks, participants taking 2.4 mg of semaglutide (Wegovy) weekly lost 15.8% of their body weight, compared to 6.4% for participants taking 3 mg of liraglutide (Saxenda)
Grech O, Mitchell JL, Lyons HS, Yiangou A, Thaller M, Tsermoulas G et al (2024) Effect of glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist exenatide, used as an intracranial pressure lowering agent, on cognition in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Exenatide once weekly for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Meet Your Nurse Practitioner Care Team Angela Puric, APRN-FPA, CNM Katy Bouyett, APRN, FNP-BC Nayely Cortes, APRN, AGNP Sarah Mathias, APRN, FNP-C Frequently Asked Questions: How much does the Liraglutide Medical Weight Loss Program cost and whats included in the price
If unwanted weight gain occurs off treatment, they can restart Liraglutide injections at any time