[ ] GLP-1
These side effects happen because the drug slows stomach emptying
Injectable products include Ozempic, Wegovy, Trulicity, Mounjaro, Zepbound, Victoza, Saxenda, and exenatide formulations
Because the medication can also now be taken in pill form, which makes it easier for the user and cheaper to manufacture and transport than refrigerated jabs
Retatrutide is a more recently developed triple agonist peptide, targeting GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide), and glucagon receptors simultaneously
Semaglutide once a week in adults with overweight or obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes in an East Asian population (STEP 6): a randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, phase 3a trial