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Semaglutide binds with GLP-1 receptors in your digestive tract and brain to reduce appetite, slow down digestion, and regulate blood sugar levels
Yellow Card reports, including hundreds of suspected pancreatitis cases and several fatalities, nearly half involving tirzepatide-based drugs
Side effects of Wegovy include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, diarrhea, or constipation may occur
While subcutaneous semaglutide, administered as a once-weekly injection, was the first format available for clinical use, recently, semaglutide has been developed into an oral formulation utilising innovative technology.48 The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic distinctions between these formulations may lead to differences in the incidence of adverse events, including acute pancreatitis.49 Additionally, the inclusion of studies evaluating patients with or without diabetes is noteworthy, as the association between the use of the drug and the occurrence of acute pancreatitis could vary