These agents include semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), dulaglutide (Trulicity), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), which also targets the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor
The good news is that most common side effects are manageable and time-limited
You can take only about four sips of water with the daily pill, she explained, and then you have to wait 30 minutes before eating anything
While these drugs may provide immediate results, the goal is for patients to maintain their those results over time, even after stopping the medication
You don't need to stop your medication over this
Diabetes Care 47(10):17181730 Lundgren JR, Janus C, Jensen SBK, Juhl CR, Olsen LM, Christensen RM et al (2021) Healthy weight loss maintenance with Exercise, Liraglutide, or both combined