Dulaglutide (Trulicity) : A medication used primarily for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and as an off-label medication for weight loss
The manufacturers of these medications do not offer guidance in the prescribing information about tapering off the medication because they are intended to be chronic medications which means they can be taken safely forever, says Lofton
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Exenatide therapy decreased hepatic fat accumulation, insulin resistance, and the risk of cardiovascular disease in patient with T2DM [20] and also improved fatty acid -oxidation and insulin sensitivity in the livers of rats on a high fat diet [21]