Mechanism of Action of Trulicity
Introduction Trulicity is the brand name of dulaglutide, a once-weekly injectable antidiabetic medicine used in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pharmacologically, dulaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, commonly called a GLP-1 receptor agonist. GLP-1 is an incretin hormone released from intestinal L-cells after food intake. It helps regulate blood glucose by increasing insulin secretion, decreasing … Read more