There were 17 NAION events in the semaglutide group and six events in the non-GLP-1 group
Treatment duration depends on your individual goals, response to therapy, and your provider assessment
Intraoperative pulmonary aspiration (not on warning label) : This is the entry of liquid or solid material into the lungs during surgery as a result of delayed stomach emptying
One drug isnt better than the other, but semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic) targets a single potent pathway (the GLP-1 receptor), while retatrutide is a triple-agonist, acting on GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors
Jen EY, Xu Q, Schetter A, Przepiorka D, Shen YL, Roscoe D, et al
A potential effect of GLP-1 therapy is the loss of muscle mass, which you can help minimize with regular exercise and a protein-rich diet