It is Used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
It can cause Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Hypoglycemia, Constipation, Fatigue.
It is contraindicated in Documented hypersensitivity reaction to liraglutide or its components; serious hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactic reactions and angioedema reported.Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Use caution in patients with a history of anaphylaxis or angioedema to other GLP-1 receptor agonists
Acute pancreatitis, including fatal and non-fatal hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis, has been observed in patients treated with liraglutide; drug has been studied in a limited number of patients with a history of pancreatitis; unknown if patients with a history of pancreatitis are at higher risk for development of pancreatitis