Table 1.
Common adverse events associated with the incretin therapies other than hypoglycaemia: exenatide, liraglutide, sitagliptin, saxagliptin, and linagliptin, adapted from [60].
| GLP-1 receptor agonists | Adverse events |
|---|---|
| Exenatide | Nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, feeling jittery, dizziness, headache, and dyspepsia |
| Liraglutide | Nausea, diarrhoea, and headache |
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| DPP-4 inhibitors | |
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| Sitagliptin | Upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, and headache |
| Saxagliptin | Upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, and headache |
| Linagliptin | Headache, joint pain, and sore throat |
| Linagliptin and metformin | Cough, decreased appetite, nausea, headache, sore throat, vomiting, and diarrhoea |