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Subcutaneous semaglutide and SGLT-2 inhibitors (empagliflozin, canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, ertugliflozin) produce the greatest reductions in body weight and systolic blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to other glucose-lowering medications.

For patients with type 2 diabetes seeking to lose weight and lower blood pressure, subcutaneous semaglutide and SGLT-2 inhibitors (like empagliflozin or canagliflozin) are the most effective pharmacological options. These drugs offer sustainable benefits over long-term treatment (>= 1 year) and may reduce the need for separate antihypertensive or lipid-lowering medications.

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Subcutaneous semaglutide was the most efficacious in reducing body weight followed by oral semaglutide, exenatide twice-daily, liraglutide, and the sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors empagliflozin, canagliflozin, dapagliflozin and ertugliflozin. The same agents also conferred the greatest reductions in systolic blood pressure.
Απόστολος Τσάπας et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2021

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Network meta-analysis of 424 trials involving 276,336 patients with high-to-moderate confidence (CINeMA).

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Comparative efficacy of glucose‐lowering medications on body weight and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis

Απόστολος Τσάπας et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2021

DOI 10.1111/dom.14451

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