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They improve blood sugar control, modestly lower blood pressure, may improve lipid and vascular function, and seem to reduce inflammation and atherosclerotic plaque growth and progression, Glatter told Healthline
Patients typically start at 0.25 milligrams once per week, then step up to 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg, and finally 2.4 mg based on tolerance and response
Earlier studies have found that combination therapy with an SGLT2 inhibitor and a GLP-1 RA, compared with monotherapy with either drug alone, is associated with improved control of cardiovascular risk factors, including a greater reduction of HbA 1c , BP and body weight, demonstrating additive effects [16,17,18]