Oral semaglutide shows no significant difference compared with other GLP-1 receptor agonists in the incidence of MACE, in hospitalization for heart failure, and no difference on cardiovascular death (except for Lixisenatide: HR 0.5
GLP-1 drugs are, in general, meant to be taken indefinitely, but recently, Elizabeth told me she was going to quit retatrutide, at least temporarily
They persist for the entire week between injections because the drug has been engineered for sustained activity
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trials flagged severe abdominal pain for discontinuation and evaluation Gallbladder problems rapid weight loss increases gallstone risk Thyroid C-cell tumors the FDA black box warning for the approved semaglutide products cites contraindication in patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) Most GI side effects improve within 4-8 weeks and are reduced by slower titration mg to Units Conversion On a standard 100-unit insulin syringe, each "unit" equals 0.01 mL (so 100 units = 1 mL)
