They can recommend ways to manage these effects, such as: staying on the lower initiation dose for longer to let your body adjust taking an over-the-counter treatment for digestive problems adjusting your diet, exercise, sleep, or other lifestyle habits If even the lowest maintenance dosage of your GLP-1 medication feels too strong, your prescriber can recommend other, non-GLP-1 alternatives for your condition
Compounded injectable GLP-1s typically come in multi-dose vials - you draw the dose yourself using a syringe
Tirzepatide, used in Zepbound and Mounjaro, targets both the GLP-1 and the GIP receptor agonist, while semaglutide, found in Wegovy and Ozempic, mimics only the GLP-1 receptor agonist, a type of hormone in the body that impacts everything from the brain to muscle to the pancreas, stomach and liver
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