Tradeoffs: No compounded option, so cost is anchored at branded pricing
Mounjaro's website states the most common side effects of the drug include, "nausea, diarrhea, decreased appetite, vomiting, constipation, indigestion and stomach (abdominal) pain." Similarly, Ozempic's website states the most common side effects of the drug may include, "nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain, and constipation." Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic, told ABC News in a statement that "gastrointestinal events are well-known side effects," adding the majority are "mild to moderate" and typically only occur for a "short duration" of time
Excluded anyone who had previously used those drugs or had a prior diagnosis of ischemic optic neuropathy
Ask which approved indication applies to you and let the clinician select