If nausea is severe, your healthcare provider may recommend anti-nausea medications like ondansetron (Zofran) or metoclopramide (Reglan) as temporary support during the adjustment phase
In recent years, GLP-1 approvals have expanded beyond blood sugar management and weight loss to include other organs, like the heart, kidneys, and liver
Unfortunately, the history of AOM has been fraught with the abrupt withdrawal of several medications due to adverse effects (eg, sibutramine, lorcaserin, rimonabant and fenfluramine-phentermine)
They tend to fall into the same category as reactions people already know from vaccines or other subcutaneous injections: a sore spot, mild swelling, or slight fatigue that clears up within a day or two
Additionally, if respiratory symptoms develop shortly after starting Ozempic or increasing the dose, this temporal relationship should be discussed with a healthcare professional
For patients with specific concerns about retatrutide and hair loss , dedicated guidance is also available