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Most common side effects | Januvia® 100 mg + metformin |
Victoza® + metformin |
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Nausea | 4.6% | 23.9% |
Headache | 10.0% | 10.3% |
Diarrhea | 4.6% | 9.3% |
Vomiting | 4.1% | 8.7% |
Minor low blood sugar | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Nausea is most common when first starting Victoza®, but decreases over time in most people.
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Common side effects in patients (%)
Most common side effects | Byetta® 10 mcg twice daily + metformin and/or sulfonylurea | Victoza® 1.8 mg once daily + metformin and/or sulfonylurea |
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Nausea | 28.0% | 25.5% |
Diarrhea | 12.1% | 12.3% |
Headache | 10.3% | 8.9% |
Dyspepsia | 4.7% | 8.9% |
Vomiting | 9.9% | 6.0% |
Constipation | 2.6% | 5.1% |
Victoza® and other type 2 diabetes medications
In medical studies that compared Victoza® with Januvia® (the leading branded pill) or Byetta®, more people with type 2 diabetes taking Victoza® reached their A1C goal of <7%. People taking Victoza® also saw better results in fasting blood sugar reduction and better or comparable weight loss.
Victoza® is not for weight loss, but it may help you lose some weight. In clinical studies ranging from 26 to 52 weeks in length, many people lost some weight. In a large study, when Victoza® was added to metformin, people lost on average up to 6.2 pounds. While many people in clinical trials lost weight, some did gain weight.
In the study comparing Victoza® with Januvia®, more patients taking Victoza® experienced nausea as well as headache, diarrhea, and vomiting.
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