victoza
As far as I can see the only possible benefit to taking Victoza over Byetta is that it requires a once a day shot, rather than the twice a day schedule of Byetta. That said, it appears to produce less blood sugar control than Byetta Victoza, belongs to the GLP-1 family of diabetes medications, which also includes Byetta, marketed by Eli Lilly & Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. Both drugs help control blood sugar by increasing insulin production, The FDA announced today that it had approved liraglutide (Victoza, Novo Nordisk) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is not recommended as initial therapy, and the label includes a black box warning about thyroid tumor risk.