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Wegovy is approved to help manage weight loss
Over 44 million GLP-1 prescriptions were recorded across the United States in 2024, according to URBN Dentals analysis of state-level usage data
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Users report a range of short-lived side effects including facial flushing, nausea, temporary freckling and darkening of moles, and in some males, spontaneous erections
The study looked back on their health records for up to three years, beginning when they started taking either a GLP-1 receptor agonist most commonly semaglutide, liraglutide or dulaglutide or another type of medication, called an SGLT2 inhibitor, to treat their diabetes