At Luminescence Medical, we believe in taking the struggle out of weight loss
Understanding how tirzepatide compares to other GLP-1 medications requires looking beyond the headline statistics
PWS results from abnormalities in the paternal chromosome 15 (15q11.2-q13), causing hypothalamic dysfunction, which leads to hyperphagia, obesity, and behavioral issues [2]
Theres currently one of these medications on the market
The most significant published evidence to date comes from a phase 2 randomised controlled trial (Jastreboff et al., New England Journal of Medicine , 2023), which demonstrated substantial dose-dependent weight loss in adults with obesity over 24 weeks, with continued weight reduction observed at 48 weeks
Some side effects that are definitely worth mentioning to your dentist are: dry mouth lasting more than two weeks (if it's accompanied by difficulty swallowing, speaking, or oral burning, get to a doctor sooner), visible changes in teeth (like translucency, yellowing, chipping, or new temperature sensitivity), bleeding or swollen gums that do not get better, new or rapidly progressing cavities, or oral candidiasis (also known as oral thrush, an infection that causes white patches on the tongue or inner cheeks)