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Patient-reported outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with liraglutide or glimepiride, both as add-on to metformin.

Prim Care Diabetes · 2010

Last updated 2026-05-28

In a study of people with type 2 diabetes, adding liraglutide to metformin improved treatment satisfaction compared to metformin alone and was similar to adding glimepiride to metformin. Patients reported fewer episodes of low blood sugar than those on glimepiride plus metformin and fewer episodes of high blood sugar than those on metformin alone. Weight did not affect quality of life differently between the groups.

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JournalPrim Care Diabetes, 2010
Citations17
Relative citation ratio0.55
NIH percentile31
Molecules liraglutide
Conditions studied Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

Patient-reported outcomes for liraglutide or glimepiride on metformin were investigated. Patients' treatment satisfaction on liraglutide was higher than with metformin alone and comparable with glimepiride+metformin. Patients perceived lower frequency of hypoglycaemia than glimepiride+metformin and lower frequency of hyperglycaemia than metformin. Impact of weight on quality of life did not differ.

Verbatim abstract via PubMed 20444662 ↗

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