These effects have been observed across multiple agents, including semaglutide, liraglutide, and dulaglutide
The surprise here is the magnitude of the effect of taking these drugs, says Nasser Lakkis, MD, a cardiologist and chair of the internal medicine department at the University of South Alabama in Mobile
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While overall AE rates were generally comparable between treatment arms, GI AEs were notably more frequent among participants treated with semaglutide, occurring in 41.9%84.1% of cases, compared with 26.1%63.2% in placebo groups
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They look better and feel better almost immediately