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Trulicity has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 947 reviews on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 41% reported a negative experience.

Trulicity is a non-insulin option that helps your body release the insulin it's already making. Trulicity is not a weight loss drug. In studies with other diabetes medications, weight change in adults ranged from +0.4 lbs (0.75 mg) to −10.1 lbs (4.5 mg).

Trulicity has a boxed warning about thyroid cancer risk. This is a serious warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Trulicity increased the risk of thyroid tumors in animal studies. It's not known whether the drug may also increase this risk in humans.

Bottom Line. Trulicity mimics the effects of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates insulin secretion and lowers glucagon secretion from the liver. It lowers blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes and may reduce body weight; however, it does not appear to be as effective as Ozempic.

Trulicity may cause tumors in the thyroid, including thyroid cancer. Watch for possible symptoms, such as a lump or swelling in the neck, trouble swallowing, hoarseness, or shortness of breath. If you have any of these symptoms, tell your healthcare provider.

Trulicity may also be given to reduce the risk of future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke, in people with type 2 diabetes who also have heart disease. Trulicity is effective at reducing blood glucose levels and it also reduces body weight.

SAFETY SUMMARY WITH WARNINGS Trulicity may cause tumors in the thyroid, including thyroid cancer. Watch for possible symptoms, such as a lump or swelling in the neck, trouble swallowing, hoarseness, or shortness of breath. If you have any of these symptoms, tell your healthcare provider.

Research often shows that Trulicity can help the kidneys when taken over a period of time. But some cases of acute kidney damage have also been reported. Most commonly, kidney damage appears to happen in people experiencing severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea from Trulicity.

Why the Trulicity shortage has happened. In June 2022, Eli Lilly told the TGA there was a shortage of Trulicity due to an unexpected increase in demand. This increase in demand is closely related to the shortage of Ozempic, another diabetes medicine made by a different company.

Trulicity has been available in the U.S. since 2014 and is the number one prescribed GLP-1 RA. In addition to its proven glycemic efficacy and easy-to-use device**, Trulicity can now be prescribed to help people with type 2 diabetes reduce their risk of CV events.

Trulicity is used in adults with type 2 diabetes to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events (problems having to do with the heart and blood vessels) such as death, heart attack, or stroke in people who have heart disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors.