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Incretin mimetics

What are Incretin mimetics?

Incretin mimetics are agents that act like incretin hormones such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). They bind to GLP-1 receptors and stimulate glucose dependent insulin release, therefore act as antihyperglycemics.

Incretin mimetics also suppress appetite and inhibit glucagon secretion. They slow gastric emptying and as a result prevent steep rise in post-prandial blood glucose levels.

Incretin mimetics are only used to treat type 2 diabetes.

List of Incretin mimetics:

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Drug Name Reviews Avg. Ratings
Adlyxin (Pro)
Generic name: lixisenatide 		0 reviewsAdd rating
Tanzeum (Pro)
Generic name: albiglutide 		11 reviews
4.6
Trulicity (Pro)
Generic name: dulaglutide 		786 reviews
5.2
Bydureon BCise (Pro)
Generic name: exenatide 		30 reviews
5.7
Ozempic (Pro)
Generic name: semaglutide 		344 reviews
6.3
Bydureon (Pro)
Generic name: exenatide 		261 reviews
6.4
Rybelsus (Pro)
Generic name: semaglutide 		43 reviews
6.5
Saxenda (Pro)
Generic name: liraglutide 		1,164 reviews
7.6
Byetta (Pro)
Generic name: exenatide 		82 reviews
7.8
Victoza (Pro)
Generic name: liraglutide 		714 reviews
7.8
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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