In the large semaglutide and tirzepatide obesity trials led by Wilding (2021) and Jastreboff (2022), gastrointestinal symptoms were the most common side effects, were generally mild to moderate, clustered around the dose-escalation phase, and eased over time for most people
Topiramate, on the other hand, has a somewhat unclear mechanism of causing weight loss, with several pathways being postulated, including separate reductions in appetite and fat tissue
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (under the brand name Ozempic) and chronic weight management (as Wegovy)
Weight Loss as a Clinical Intervention The weight loss observed with tirzepatide is not merely an aesthetic outcome
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