Genther-Schroeder ON, Smerchek DT, Penner GB, Hansen SL
This side effect relates to rapid weight loss (telogen effluvium) rather than the medication itself and can occur with any significant weight loss from any cause
In general, the application of a mechanistically orientated drug classification system would result in a consistent and sufficient classification logic, where drugs and drug classes appear only once within the classification system (Alvano and Zieher 2020
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 111(33):1216912174 Watari N, Iwai M, Kaneniwa N (1983) Pharmacokinetic study of the fate of acetaminophen and its conjugates in rats
Vitamin D deficiency is common in the UK, particularly during winter months, and can cause musculoskeletal pain and weakness
So far, semaglutide (Wegovy) shows the most significant weight loss among approved GLP-1s: Average weight loss: 15 percent or more of body weight over time Administered once weekly Tirzepatide (Mounjaro), though not a pure GLP-1, has shown even greater weight loss in trials and was approved by the FDA specifically for weight management under the name Zepbound
