GLP-1 Updates: semaglutide / tirzepatide It has been an exciting summer for our new GLP-1 weight loss medications, Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide)
None of that substitutes for individualized care, and this page intentionally provides no doses those decisions belong in a structured clinical setting
Small molecule drugs may offer the possibility of oral administration, which is more convenient and acceptable for patients
Direct cost comparison can be misleading because the regulatory categories aren't substitutable
Overall, administration of GLP1RAs resulted in reduced C max and delayed t max of the estrogen and the progesterone elements, consistent with a right shift of the concentration-time curve of drug absorption resulting from the expected prolonged gastric transit time
During GLP-1 treatment, appetite can fall enough that some patients eat too little protein or stop strength training