These medicines include semaglutide (marketed as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for weight management), liraglutide (Victoza for diabetes and Saxenda for weight management), dulaglutide (Trulicity, for diabetes only), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro for diabetes, Zepbound for weight management), which combines GLP-1 action with glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonism
Semaglutide programs Ozempic (0.52mg) FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes management and to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults with T2D and established cardiovascular disease
The two agents affect glucose metabolism in potentially opposing ways, and no trials have examined their combined safety or efficacy
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Linked to Serious Pancreatitis Risk It has also been associated with rare but severe cases of acute pancreatitis, which is a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas
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