Early trial data suggest retatrutide could lead to greater average weight loss than tirzepatide, but its long-term safety, side effects, and real-world tolerability are still being studied
It is not recommended to use GLP-1 therapies like Trulicity and Victoza (liraglutide) if there is a family history of medullary cell carcinoma of the thyroid or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN 2)
Conversely, some patients start with tirzepatide and switch to semaglutide if they find the dual-agonist mechanism too aggressive
For patients requiring additional glycemic lowering, the dose can be further up-titrated to 14 mg once daily after taking the 7 mg dose for at least 30 days
Real Results : I was worried about taking cold medicine with my medication, so I called my doctors office
So I was a young doctor training in surgery and we were having some problems with some of our patients