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Before considering any incretin-based medicine, prepare a clear medication list, weight and glucose history, prior pancreatitis or gallbladder history, thyroid cancer history, pregnancy plans, and previous side effects from similar drugs
Common step therapy requirements include: Step 1: Metformin (must try for 3-6 months) Step 2: Another oral diabetes medication (sulfonylurea, SGLT2 inhibitor) Step 3: GLP-1 medication like Ozempic If youve already tried these medications, document the dates, doses, and why they were inadequate (side effects, insufficient blood sugar control, etc.)
There is no direct head-to-head trial, but the mechanistic difference, particularly the addition of glucagon receptor activity increasing energy expenditure, distinguishes the two compounds