510k semaglutide immunoassay (Ozempic™) ELISA New Medication Options Chart |

Dont use the medication if its cloudy, discolored, or has particles

The GLP-1 agonist component reduces calorie intake while the GIP agonist component amplifies metabolic effectsboth working together to compound results over time

LY3437943 (retatrutide), a triple agonist at GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors

GLP-1 medications also carry some serious (but rare) warnings: Potential risk of thyroid C-cell tumors (observed in rodent studies, unclear relevance in humans) Risk of gallbladder problems Pancreatitis (rare but documented) Hair loss (temporary, related to rapid weight loss rather than the drug itself) One notable advantage of GLP-1 medications: they do not cause cognitive dysfunction, do not carry teratogenicity warnings as severe as topiramate, and are not controlled substances

You can be on either Wegovy or Mounjaro

Some say the term refers to sizes 10 to 16, while others think it covers sizes 8 to 14, and many athletic or curvy size 6s identify as midsize as well