This question arises frequently as more patients begin glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) for type 2 diabetes and weight management
As a result, the brain releases more of the hunger hormone ghrelin and dials down leptin, one of the hormones that signals fullness and energy sufficiency
If there's a problem, it's more difficult to pinpoint who's liable, and more challenging to investigate if more users of the drug might be impacted
Retatrutide is being studied as a triple agonist because it also activates the glucagon receptor
Wait for at least 6 sec before removing the needle from the injection site
It belongs to the class of peptide therapies, functioning as a triple agonist to stimulate various hormonal pathways