"The TGA does not have the power to regulate the clinical decisions of health professionals and is unable to prevent doctors from using their clinical judgement to prescribe Ozempic for other health conditions." E
According to the Wegovy Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) , if Wegovy has been discontinued for more than two consecutive doses during the dose escalation phase, or more than two consecutive doses at any maintenance dose , treatment should generally be reinitiated at a lower dose (often 0.25 mg once weekly) and re-titrated according to clinical judgement
After some of these agents received indications for weight loss due to their effects on appetite regulation, their popularity surged
Semaglutide Weight Loss Outcomes Head-to-head comparisons reveal that tirzepatide generally produces numerically superior weight loss in published studies, though individual results vary widely
Diabetes 56(5):14751480 Vella A, Bock G, Giesler PD, Burton DB, Serra DB, Saylan ML et al (2008) The effect of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibition on gastric volume, satiation and enteroendocrine secretion in type 2 diabetes: a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study
Increased appetite/hunger (though this can also be due to the net effect of a boosted metabolism and more muscle mass gains)