How Semaglutide Works Semaglutide is a medication in the class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists
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It acts to do the following: Slow the rate of emptying of the stomachs contents into the small intestine for absorption (this is called gastric emptying) Blunt the secretion of glucagon by the pancreas (ironically, the pancreas of people with type 1 diabetes secretes excess amounts of the blood glucose-raising glucagon just after meals) Enhance satiety (feeling of fullness) and decrease appetite By slowing digestion, limiting food intake, and keeping the body from raising blood glucose levels on its own during the period immediately following meals, Symlin minimizes the blood glucose rise that occurs after meals in most people with diabetes
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