The benzyl alcohol prevents bacterial growth, extending the reconstituted peptides shelf life to approximately 28 to 30 days when refrigerated
Riboflavin is found in dairy products, eggs, liver, enriched flour, and in minor amounts in other foods
Study-related adverse events The adverse events most commonly reported in 5% of adult patients treated with Victoza 1.8 mg vs Januvia 100 mg, both in combination with metformin, were nausea (21.8% vs 7.8%), diarrhea (16.3% vs 9.3%), decreased appetite (8.9% vs 3.4%), vomiting (7.4% vs 4.9%), headache (6.4% vs 5.9%), nasopharyngitis (5.9% vs 3.4%), and increased lipase (5.5% vs 4.4%)
The propensity score used in the main analysis did not include calendar year
Body composition analysis revealed lean mass changes comparable to those seen with other obesity treatments