It should also protect muscle, strength, physical function, metabolic health, and long-term independence
With Food: Creates a buffer to protect your stomach lining
Novo Nordisk, the company that makes these weight-loss drugs, failed to warn about the increased risk of gastroparesis (also known as frozen stomach) for people taking GLP-1 RA treatments
The research findings highlight the absence of a connection between clinical benefits and short-term cost savings, with the study authors concluding: "Our 24-month analysis did not demonstrate cost savings, in contrast to industry-sponsored models that project long-term savings (eg, over 10 years) based on trial-derived effectiveness. There have been fewer studies focused on the more recently approved tirzepatide-based drug Zepbound
Reported cases include gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, belching, and abdominal pain (23)