In clinical trials, Soliqua 100/33 was not found to cause weight gain. In fact, in one clinical study, people who took Soliqua 100/33 for 30 weeks lost about 1.5 pounds.
It’s interesting to note that the individual drugs contained in Soliqua 100/33 seem to have differing effects on weight. One of the drugs is insulin glargine, which is a long-acting insulin. Typically, drugs containing insulin have been linked with weight gain.
However, the other drug in Soliqua 100/33 is called lixisenatide, which is a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Medications in the GLP-1 drug class have shown weight loss as a side effect in various clinical studies.
If you’re concerned about the effects that Soliqua 100/33 might have on your weight, talk with your doctor.