%0 Journal Article %T South Asian consensus guideline: Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists during Ramadan: Update 2016 Revised Guidelines on the use of GLP-1A in Ramadan. %A Pathan F %A Latif ZA %A Sahay RK %A Zargar AH %A Raza SA %A Khan A %A Siddiqui NI %A Amin F %A Somasundaram N %A Shrestha D %A Kalra S %J J Pak Med Assoc %V 66 %N 6 %D 06 2016 %M 27339589 %F 1.002 %R %X This guidance is an update to the South Asian Consensus Guideline: Use of GLP1RA in Diabetes during Ramadan, published in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism in 2012. A five country working group has collated evidence and experience to suggest guidelines for the safe and rational use of glucagon-like peptide1 receptor agonists during Ramadan. The suggestions contained herewith are based upon recently published evidence as well as available basic pharmacological data.