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  Victoza

Class: liraglutide injection, GLP-1 agonist

Supplied in: 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.8 mg

Action: : Helps release more insulin when glucose is present in the bloodstream.

Duration: 24 hours

Timing: inject 1 time daily

Side Effects: headache, nausea, diarrhea, immunogenicity-related events.

Precautions: Don’t take with thyroid carcinoma, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, pancreatitis, or hypoglycemia.

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