One small study in nondiabetic patients noted a 6.5% weight loss with sitagliptin versus 7.65% with metformin, but larger trials in type 2 diabetes have not shown a direct effect on body weight
This is when a dose reduction or dose splitting conversation becomes appropriate
Zeng N, Cutts EJ, Lopez CB, Kaur S, Duran M, Virkus SA, et al
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The authors of this review speculate that the following factors have contributed to poor uptake of GLP-1 RA therapies: previous cost-effective analyses [39, 40], local clinical guidelines (e.g