Mental Health and Behavioral Changes Some patients report: Depression Mood changes Suicidal thoughts While not yet proven as a direct effect, the FDA advises close monitoring of mental health while on GLP-1 drugs
Key takeaways Liraglutide is the active ingredient in the brand-name GLP-1 medications Saxenda and Victoza, while semaglutide is the active ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus
In a post-hoc analysis of LEADER, the use of liraglutide in those with CKD was safe, with no difference in the frequency of serious adverse events between those participants with and without CKD [96]
How do you take the Wegovy pen
While semaglutide does not directly interact with oral contraceptives, the delayed gastric emptying it causes could theoretically affect absorption of oral medications
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