Health care providers are encouraged to report any prenatal exposure to Januvia by calling the Pregnancy Registry at (800) 986-8999
Importantly, these medications carry a boxed warning for risk of thyroid C-cell tumors, including medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), and are contraindicated in patients with personal or family history of MTC or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2
Niu S, Alkhuzam KA, Guan D, et al
Oncologist Coral Omene at Rutgers Cancer Institute, for example, plans to follow 40 breast cancer patients starting tirzepatide, a GLP-1 drug sold under the brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound
How do different types of GLP-1 medications (e.g., semaglutide, tirzepatide) compare in terms of effectiveness and side effects