This segment aired on February 19, 2026.
Is GLP-1 therapy safe to use long-term
One endocrinologist made the case that common side effects such as nausea and sometimes vomiting could even potentially lead those with type 1 taking the drugs to reduce or stop taking their insulin
We give you the tools and instructions to administer the medication at home (you can also come into the office for weekly injections)
Drug interactions and side effects of Exenatide Regulatory Approvals/Commerical Initially developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Exenatide was approved by the US FDA in April 2005 with the commercial name Byetta
Its ability to be delivered through multiple routes may stem from a possible affinity for a peptide transporter, hPepT1, that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract.3 Researchers have also administered KPV topically or transdermally through technologies such as ionophoresis, which uses small electrical currents to drive the medication through the skin.4 There are even battery-integrated patches that use this technology.5 That being said, subcutaneous injection is likely the most rapid form of KPV drug delivery for systemic benefits, as well as the form you have the best chances of getting for your own use