Available Doses Liraglutide: Victoza: .6mg, 1.2mg, 1.8mg Saxenda: 3mg Semaglutide: Ozempic: .25mg, .5mg, 1mg Wegovy: .25mg, .5mg, 1mg, 1.7mg, 2.4mg Rybelsus: 3mg, 7mg, 14mg Tirzepatide Mounjaro: 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, 15mg Zepbound: .5mg, 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, 15mg Other Benefits of Use Liraglutide: Stabilizes blood pressure and cholesterol levels Improves cardiovascular risk factors Semaglutide: Reduces cholesterol levels Improves cardiovascular risk factors and heart health Reduces inflammation Tirzepatide: Improves cardiovascular risk factors Help with sleep apnea symptoms Possible Side Effects Similar side effects of all three drugs include: gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, stomach pain, indigestion, abdominal distension, burping, colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headache, fatigue, dizziness, hypoglycemia, and diabetic retinopathy
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Oral formulations have been investigated for their potential effects on the stomach, intestines, and gastrointestinal lining while also being evaluated for broader systemic activity
The episode was, the New York Times proclaimed, a morality tale for our times. The excitement around GLP-1s feels eerily similar to the fen-phen craze, says Osborn