In that Phase 2 trial, gastrointestinal adverse events were among the most commonly reported side effects, particularly at higher doses
Whilst the heart rate increases observed were statistically significant, they were not associated with a higher rate of serious adverse cardiac events in the Phase 2 data
Dr Simon Cork, a senior lecturer in physiology at Anglia Ruskin University, said that, despite Nice having set a threshold BMI of 35 for receipt of Mounjaro, meaning that very few patients will be given it, other people will try to get it as they have done with Wegovy
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Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RDReviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Due to their rise in popularity over the last few years, you've probably heard the buzz around medications like Ozempic