Muhammad Imran Butt, Khalid Mania Alkhalifah, Muhammad Riazuddin, Saud Mohammed Almuammar, Salman Mohammed Almuammar, Ghayda Abdulkader Alhifthi, Fahad Wali Ahmed, Samia Mohamed Al Hashim, Najeeb Waheed
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Abstract
Background: Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1, is an effective antidiabetic drug promoting weight loss and providing cardiovascular protection. The original trials did not include participants from Saudi Arabia; hence, the study's findings are expected to be useful.
Objectives: Explore the efficacy, safety, and favorable effects of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide (1 mg) in patients with type 2 diabetes and those who received it as an off-license prescription without having diabetes.
Design: Retrospective review of medical records.
Setting: Department of medicine at our institution.
Patients and methods: This retrospective observational study evaluated patients receiving the glucagon-like peptide-1 analog semaglutide, with the trade name Ozempic. The weight, height, body mass index, blood pressure, and laboratory data, including serum creatinine and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and urine albumin/creatinine ratio, were recorded. Moreover, any history of medical comorbidities, such as cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and heart failure, was documented before and after drug administration.
Main outcome measures: Glycemic and weight loss efficacy.
Sample size: 1007 patients.
Results: The median age of the patients was 57.0 years, comprising 60.28% females. Among them, 955 and 442 patients received the medication for at least 3 and 6 months, respectively. Our results show a 4.4% weight loss and 0.4% improvement in HBA1c in patients with diabetes. Similar results were observed in the patients without diabetes in terms of weight along with a significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure. Our results also show stability in the serum creatinine and urine albumin creatinine ratio. The drug was equally effective in males and females.
Conclusion: Treatment with once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide (1 mg) led to clinically significant weight loss and improved HbA1c level and cardiometabolic risk factors such as blood pressure.
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