Treatment Semaglutide or tirzepatide if prescribed
LY: Supervision, Writing review & editing, Project administration, Software
Examples of GLP-1 Medications for Weight Loss: Ozempic (GLP-1): Originally approved for diabetes management, Ozempic has also been prescribed off-label for weight loss due to its appetite-suppressing effects
The Select trial, which was funded by Novo Nordisk, showed last year that Wegovy reduced the risk of a heart attack, stroke or heart-related death by 20% in people with existing cardiovascular risk with obesity or who are overweight
What has not changed is the core offering
Heart failure Heart failure is described as the heart's inability to pump enough blood for all of the body's needs (see the page on Heart Failure)