Meanwhile, scientists have been uncovering new roles of GLP-1-based drugs beyond diabetes and obesity, with early data suggesting that they may be used to treat cardiovascular diseases, addictive disorders, and neurodegenerative disorders
Long-Term Considerations Weight management medications require long-term perspective
No direct head-to-head trial has been conducted, so these comparisons are drawn from separate trials with different populations and durations
Wegovy may increase the chance of food getting into your lungs during surgery or other procedures
Specifically, the HR for HHF was 0.20 (95% CI 0.070.60) with GLP-1RAs and 0.77 (95% CI 0.640.92) without GLP-1RAs ( P -value for interaction 0.014)
Both exenatide and liraglutide are relatively well tolerated, with dose-dependent nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea being the most commonly reported adverse events observed in clinical trials