It is classified as a triple incretin receptor agonist, meaning it simultaneously targets three hormone receptors: glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), and glucagon receptors
Adults generally require around 1.5 micrograms per day and pregnant or breastfeeding women require up to 2.8 micrograms a day
Association of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use With Risk of Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
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[1] [3] The injection bypasses the gastrointestinal tract entirely, making it particularly effective for patients with absorption problems such as pernicious anaemia or those who have undergone gastric surgery
Traditional obesity intervention strategies (e.g., dietary control, exercise, conventional weightloss drugs) are often limited by slow onset, obvious side effects, and high rebound rates, and can hardly fundamentally reverse the abnormal metabolic phenotype of adipose tissue