For example, in 2012, a compounded steroid medication that was contaminated with a fungus was administered to patients throughout the country, resulting in over 750 patients contracting fungal infections and more than 60 deaths
While medical costs went up for GLP-1 users during the first year they were on them, those costs grew more slowly than they did for non-users in the years after patients started on the medication
One small 2022 study looking at 175 individuals on injectable semaglutide reported almost half of the participants experienced adverse gastrointestinal side effects, with the most common being nausea and vomiting
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide work differently: they stimulate insulin secretion, slow gastric emptying, and reduce appetite through central nervous system signaling
Discuss any right upper quadrant pain, nausea after fatty meals, or abdominal bloating with your provider immediatelythese may signal gallbladder distress
Exenatide, lixisenatide, and semaglutide have an expiration date of 36 months, while liraglutide has an expiration date of 30 months