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Trade names | Trulicity, others[1] |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a614047 |
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Routes of administration | Subcutaneous |
Drug class | Incretin mimetics |
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Formula | C2646H4044N704O836S18 |
Molar mass | 59670.63 g·mol−1 |
Dulaglutide, sold under the brand name Trulicity among others,[8] is a medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in combination with diet and exercise.[9][10] It is also approved in the United States for the reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes who have established cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors.[11]
The most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite.[8]
It is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 agonist) consisting of GLP-1(7-37) covalently linked to an Fc fragment of human IgG4. GLP-1 is a hormone that is involved in normalizing the level of glucose in blood (glycemia). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved dulaglutide for use in the United States in September 2014.[8][12] It was approved for use in the European Union in November 2014.[7] In 2022, it was the 74th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 8 million prescriptions.[13][14]