Med Check: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (Victoza, Trulicity, Byetta)

Hey Y’all!

When I first started my YouTube channel, Kim E. The Diabetes NP, my first set of videos were over medications used to treat diabetes. I went through each class and discussed the “Need to Know” Info for each. Here recently, I have been studying out medications again and wanted to revisit medications. One medication I would like to discuss today is an injectable drug class, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (victoza, byetta, trulicity…just to name a few).

Now one thing that I find interesting about GLP -1 RA’s is that when paired with insulin, it fixes 7 out of 8 “broken” systems in the ominous octet. What is the “Ominous Octet?”… well long story short there are eight body systems that when there’s a defect in that system, it causes hyperglycemia…more on that at a later date.

If you are interested in learning more about this injectable medication class, take a watch below! Also, for quick reference, check out my FREE resource pack, The NP Diabetes Starter Pack. The Starter Pack is a collection of resources & cheat sheets that cover the “Need to Know” info pertinent for Diabetes Education & Management. You can download the pack below as well!