Studies on insulin, a closely related class of injectable peptides , show that peak concentration (Cmax) is approximately 28% higher and occurs more than twice as fast when injected in the abdomen compared to the thigh
Cardiovascular protection: Some GLP-1 medications have been shown to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death in people with type 2 diabetes, particularly those with existing cardiovascular disease or multiple risk factors
If it is not, contact your compounding pharmacy immediately before using it
Balantekin KN, Kretz MJ, Mietlicki-Baase EG
If you are also taking insulin or a sulfonylurea, be aware that adding any incretin-based therapy may increase the risk of hypoglycaemia
At position 26, a C18 fatty diacid chain is attached to the lysine residue through a linker molecule