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The seven drugs that are currently considered GLP-1 receptor agonists include: Dulaglutide (Trulicity) Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) Exenatide extended-release (Bydureon) Exenatide (Byetta) Semaglutide injection (Ozempic, Wegovy) Semaglutide tablet (Rybelsus) Liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda) Lixisenatide (Adlyxin) If all of these drugs influence GLP-1 in similar ways, what makes each of them unique
Individual responses vary considerably
GLP-1 medications work with a hormone your body already makes