Metabolic disorders in prediabetes: From mechanisms to therapeutic management

Table 5 Types of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists currently approved for marketing in China and their recommended clinical dosage

Name	Molecular formula	Number of amino acids	Recommended initial dosage	Recommended dosage for prediabetes	Ref.
Exenatide	C149H234N40O47S	39	10 μg/day	10-20 μg/day	Tavlo et al[51]
Liraglutide	C172H265N43O51	9	0.6-1.2 mg/day	3 mg/day	le Roux et al[34]
Dulaglutide	C40H50N8O5	8	0.75 mg/week	–	–
Lixisenatide	C215H347N61O65S	44	10 μg/day	–	–
Polyethylene glycol loxenatide	C210H325N55O69S(C2H4O)2n	38	0.1 mg/week	–	–
Benarutide	C149H225N39O46	29	0.3 mg/day	–	–