GLP-1 medications available in the UK
Medication | Mechanism of action | Type 2 diabetes treatment | Obesity treatment |
Liraglutide | GLP-1 RA | Victoza | Saxenda |
Semaglutide | GLP-1 RA | Ozempic | Wegovy |
Exenatide | GLP-1 RA | Byetta/Bydureon | No |
Dulaglutide | GLP-1 RA | Trulicity | No |
Lixisenatide | GLP-1 RA | Lyxumia | No |
Tirzepatide | Dual GLP-1-GIP RA | Mounjaro | No |
GLP-1-GIP, glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide; GLP-1 RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists.