for example, reduced kidney function can extend elimination to 7 to 10 weeks, and real-world data show that 20% of patients discontinue semaglutide due to gastrointestinal side effects, which can cause abrupt timing changes
Current data indicate that the vast majority of obese people treated with semaglutide and tirzepatide achieve weight losses of this magnitude (Figure 6)
The study, which is yet to be published but has been presented at a conference, looked at more than 17,000 overweight or obese adults aged over 45 who had previously experienced a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack, and divided them into two groups one receiving semaglutide, the other getting a placebo
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A 2022 meta-analysis published in Diabetes Care also found a low but notable risk of renal complications, primarily related to dehydration, he added