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Table: GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Chronic Weight Management (online only)

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • August 5, 2024;  (Issue 1708)
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Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2024 Aug 5;66(1708):e1-2 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Tirzepatide (Zepbound) for Chronic Weight Management

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 25, 2023;  (Issue 1692)
The injectable glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist tirzepatide, which was approved by the FDA as Mounjaro for treatment of type 2 diabetes in...
The injectable glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist tirzepatide, which was approved by the FDA as Mounjaro for treatment of type 2 diabetes in 2022, has now been approved as Zepbound (Lilly) for chronic weight management in adults who have a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 or a BMI ≥27 kg/m2 and at least one weight-related comorbidity. The injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists liraglutide (Saxenda) and semaglutide (Wegovy) are approved for chronic weight management in patients ≥12 years old.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Dec 25;65(1692):205-7 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

In Brief: GI Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 27, 2023;  (Issue 1690)
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and the dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide (Mounjaro) are widely prescribed for treatment of type 2...
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and the dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide (Mounjaro) are widely prescribed for treatment of type 2 diabetes and weight management (see Table 1), but they delay gastric emptying and commonly cause nausea and vomiting. Gastroparesis and bowel obstruction (ileus) have also been reported with their use.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Nov 27;65(1690):191-2 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction