Examples of synthetic GLP-1 are Semaglutide (ozempic, wegovy) which last 1 week, Liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda) which last 24 hours, Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) which last 1 week and also targets GIP, and finally Exenatide (Byetta, Bydurette) which can last hours to a day
Unlike stimulant-based diet medications, it doesn't speed up your heart rate or create a jittery feeling it changes how your brain registers hunger and fullness at a physiological level
Although generic medications often offer cost savings, there are not yet generics available for many GLP-1s, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound
The solution can be administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously, depending on the severity of the patient's condition
Neither retatrutide nor cagrilintide is currently FDA-approved
However, because the results of clinical phase III programmes are often published in a selective manner, and because published manuscripts on clinical trials sometimes do not contain sufficient information on rare adverse effects, we believe that this approach provides a more complete and unbiased assessment
