The problem with that model isn't the medications themselves it's everything missing around them: Every new patient pursuing GLP-1 therapy at our Fort Worth clinic completes a full medical intake, baseline lab work, and a one-on-one consultation with Paris, our lead consultant and weight loss coach
common brand names include Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide), Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 drug), Trulicity (dulaglutide), Victoza and Saxenda (liraglutide), Byetta and Bydureon (exenatide), Adlyxin (lixisenatide), and Rybelsus (oral semaglutide), with generic options currently including liraglutide and exenatide in some markets
It can be given intramuscularly or intravenously (slowly) in a dose of 2 mL daily or as advised by the Registered Physician
Agents with proven cardiovascular benefits include Liraglutide, subcutaneous Semaglutide, and Dulaglutide (6)(12)(22)