For tirzepatide (Zepbound) Jastreboff and colleagues reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2022 that at maximal doses, the percent of individuals reporting side effects were as follows: Nausea 31.0% Diarrhea 23.0% Vomiting 12.2% Constipation 11.7% Bettge and colleagues conducted a study published in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism in 2017 that showed that individuals who were taking metformin while taking a GLP-1 were more likely to have side effects, especially nausea and vomiting
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instead, they provide supplementary information that may support more informed discussions between you and your provider about treatment personalization
Realities of life on GLP-1s for weight loss: What doctors say you can expect May 11, 2026 If your time is short Side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation are common soon after starting GLP-1s or increasing the drugs dosage
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