In a woman with obesity, type 2 diabetes and schizophrenia, switching from dulaglutide to semaglutide reduced and maintained HbA1c for 6 months, more effectively than dulaglutide.
In plain wordsIn one woman with type 2 diabetes, obesity and schizophrenia, semaglutide lowered blood sugar markers more than dulaglutide had, for 6 months.
- Peptide
- Semaglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseHbA1c after switch from dulaglutide
- Study
n = 1
- Comparator
- Dulaglutide
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 6 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
After discharge, semaglutide was remarkably more effective than dulaglutide in that it reduced and maintained the patient's HbA1c and body weight for 6 months after initiation of the drug.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
This case was a 50-year-old obese woman having type 2 diabetes and schizophrenia.
We chose the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide to replace dulaglutide along with a multidisciplinary team approach that included a cognitive-behavioral therapist.