It is a GLP-1 receptor agonist , meaning it works by activating the glucagon-like peptide-1 pathway
Last updated by Judith Stewart, BPharm on Feb 24, 2026
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No need to get caught up in all of those letters, although for the record, GIP stands for glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and GLP-1 stands for glucagon-like peptide-1