Both medications most commonly cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, stomach pain, and indigestion because they work on the same GLP-1 pathway
"Prolonged stimulation of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I secretion by CJC-1295, a long-acting analog of GH-releasing hormone, in healthy adults." Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2006
Among people who have already lost weight through diet and exercise, Zepbound can help them lose even more, according to one study
The reduced caloric intake combined with altered gastric motility creates a perfect storm for nutritional insufficiency, particularly in patients who remain on treatment for more than six months
Its unique mechanism allows it to complement GLP-1 signaling without overlapping receptor pathways (Enebo et al.)
Our weight loss program in East Worcester, New York does prescribe weight loss medications to patients who we feel can benefit from them