Chemicals and Drugs

Liraglutide

An analog of GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE 1 and agonist of the GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE 1 RECEPTOR that is used as a HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENT and supplemental therapy in the treatment of DIABETES MELLITUS by patients who do not respond to METFORMIN.

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Abstract

An analog of GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE 1 and agonist of the GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE 1 RECEPTOR that is used as a HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENT and supplemental therapy in the treatment of DIABETES MELLITUS by patients who do not respond to METFORMIN.

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5 entry terms
  • NN 2211
  • NN-2211
  • NN2211
  • Saxenda
  • Victoza

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2016 (2001)

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  1. D06.472w.317w.680w.500.500w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Liraglutide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069450. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069450
  2. Liraglutide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liraglutide
  3. Liraglutide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2526479