The Wegovy label carries a boxed warning on thyroid C-cell tumors observed in rodents, with human relevance undetermined, and contraindicates use in people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2
The Company may restrict or suspend service when it becomes impossible to continue providing it
And for the full list of side effects, look at the package insert that comes with your medication (find those here for Zepbound, Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Ozempic)
When released after eating, GLP-1 signals the pancreas to produce insulin, reduces the release of glucagon, slows stomach emptying, and communicates with the brain to increase feelings of fullness
We do our best to minimize them we extensively educate every patient on how to use and dose their medication to keep side effects to a minimum and we monitor closely and adjust the dose if needed