And if a patient meets their goalsloses weight, improves blood sugar, blood pressure, or cholesterolwe may even de-escalate therapy by lowering the semaglutide dose or switching to liraglutide to prevent excess weight loss, which can come at the expense of muscle mass. Overall, switching works best when its intentional and coordinated with your physician
However, its adoption has lagged behind Ozempic (the subcutaneous version)
The process is identical for both compounds
Key Benefits: More Than Just Weight Loss Initially developed for diabetes management, GLP-1 drugs have delivered surprising and impressive benefits beyond glycemic control
The TRIUMPH programme is evaluating retatrutide across multiple indications including chronic weight management, type 2 diabetes, knee osteoarthritis, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea, chronic low back pain, cardiovascular and renal outcomes, and MASLD
This raises circulating testosterone levels, which can improve libido, mood, muscle mass, bone density, and body composition, with modest boosts to energy
