This risk includes medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), an aggressive type of thyroid cancer
In recent years, Novo Nordisks injectable Wegovy and Lillys Zepbound have revolutionized obesity treatment globally and in the US, where 100 million people have the chronic disease
The Role of Lifestyle Modification with Second-Generation Anti-obesity Medications: Comparisons, Questions, and Clinical Opportunities
This preference shift is a documented effect of GLP-1 activation
Start at the lowest semaglutide dose regardless of previous tirzepatide dose, and titrate more slowly (every 6 to 8 weeks rather than 4 weeks)
Patients with early type 2 diabetes managed with diet and exercise only In clinical trials involving patients with early type 2 diabetes who were managed with diet and exercise alone, both oral semaglutide and injection semaglutide demonstrated significant reductions in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels from baseline