Tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist approved by the FDA for diabetes management and chronic weight management, works by enhancing insulin secretion, suppressing glucagon, and reducing appetite
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Similar patterns were observed for SGLT-2 inhibitors during the initial exposed period (0-12 months) and the late exposed period (13-24 months)
For tirzepatide (Zepbound) Jastreboff and colleagues reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2022 that at maximal doses, the percent of individuals reporting side effects were as follows: Nausea 31.0% Diarrhea 23.0% Vomiting 12.2% Constipation 11.7% Bettge and colleagues conducted a study published in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism in 2017 that showed that individuals who were taking metformin while taking a GLP-1 were more likely to have side effects, especially nausea and vomiting
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