Although this is an oral medication, we must consider the long-term side effects of androgens
Generally, gas is produced in one of two ways: when you swallow air or when bacteria breaks down the food that you eat
Others may prefer the daily pill, especially if they have a fear of needles
After multiple attempts to get her insurance company to cover the drug (shed been prescribed it for weight management but her insurer said the drug was too new to cover), she had to stop taking it
"Overall, our data perpetuate the safety concerns surrounding the incretin-based therapies, but maybe the most interesting finding is that, reassuringly, while tirzepatide displays an unprecedented glucose- and weight-lowering efficacy, it comes with a similar or even improved safety profile vs GLP-1 receptor agonists," said first author Irene Caruso, MD, PhD, of the Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy, while presenting the research at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2024 Annual Meeting