Oral Semaglutide: A New Option in The Management of Type 2 Diabetes

Authors

  • Nuttaporn Chaiyakittirattana Department of Pharmacy, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Keywords:

semaglutide, GLP-1 RAs, oral

Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are used in the management of type 2 diabetes. The drug was administered subcutaneously. But the invention of the absorption enhancer sodium N-(8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl) amino) caprylate resulted in the development of oral semaglutide. Its efficacy in glycemic management and body weight loss were studied in clinical trials. The cardiovascular risk profile of oral semaglutide was not observed, but gastrointestinal adverse events, especially nausea was common.

Author Biography

Nuttaporn Chaiyakittirattana, Department of Pharmacy, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

B.Pharm.

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2022-12-28

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Chaiyakittirattana N. Oral Semaglutide: A New Option in The Management of Type 2 Diabetes. Thai J Hosp Pharm [internet]. 2022 Dec. 28 [cited 2026 Jan. 3];32(3):285-93. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJHP/article/view/258186