Side Effects of GLP-1 Medications: What to Expect Like all medications, GLP-1 drugs can cause side effects
Thats because Zepbound and Mounjaro are the same medication, says Mir Ali, MD, a bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California
In a vast majority of the patients I see here are having a lot of multifactorial reasons for their weight problems, and they need that medication long term to continue to preserve that weight loss that they've had great success with," Cohen said
Many patients notice changes within a few weeks, with more substantial weight loss typically observed over several months
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Semaglutide affects appetite regulation and glucose metabolism, which means stopping it may alter your metabolic state at a time when fertility is a prioritya nuanced consideration worth discussing with your provider