they were generally mild-to-moderate in severity
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Side effect risks: Ozempic and Zepbound have a similar side effect profile, including gastrointestinal side effects, injection site reactions, pancreatitis, kidney issues, gallbladder disease, hypoglycemia, and risk of thyroid tumors
Additionally, activation of paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus oxytocin neurons or downstream oxytocin neurons in the parabrachial nucleus (PBN) suppresses noncaloric fluid intake while failing to influence eating (Figure 2) (Ryan et al., 2017)
Oral GLP-1 medications overcame this hurdle by pairing semaglutide with SNAC, an absorption-enhancing compound
1 This could involve giving glucose, intravenous fluids or a sugar raising hormone called glucagon depending on whether the person is conscious