Comparing Liraglutide vs Semaglutide
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| Liraglutide | Semaglutide |
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Prescription only
Liraglutide (brand name Victoza) lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the... View more |
Prescription only
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus) lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the... View more |
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| More about Liraglutide | More about Semaglutide | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Liraglutide has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 2334 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Semaglutide has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 2748 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Saxenda, Victoza | Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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13 hours |
168 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Victoza
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
Saxenda See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 276 drugs are known to interact with Liraglutide:
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Semaglutide:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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January 25, 2010 |
December 05, 2017 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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