Also avoid added sugar in beverages and snacks, highly processed foods, fast food, and alcohol, especially during dose titration
Kaisers 2026 formulary includes six GLP-1 medications: Wegovy (semaglutide for obesity and CVD), Zepbound (tirzepatide for obesity and OSA), Ozempic (semaglutide for type 2 diabetes), Mounjaro (tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes), Saxenda (liraglutide for obesity), and Rybelsus (oral semaglutide for type 2 diabetes)
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Additionally, BMI reduction through GLP-1 RAs may lower the risk of perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE), although it remains unclear whether these agents exert direct effects on coagulation pathways [104]
Hsu et al used the TriNetX platform to study the association between semaglutide use and the incidence of NAION and found that it was associated with an increased risk in patients with diabetes at the 2-, 3-, and 4-year timepoints but not within 1 year of GLP-1 RA initiation
Accessed at www.who.int/news/item/19-06-2024-medical-product-alert-n-2-2024falsifiedozempic-(semaglutide)