It does not reduce gas production, but it makes existing gas less uncomfortable and easier to expel
Oral weight loss medications are also generally much more affordable than injections
That is a statistically significant difference, but the magnitude of weight loss is modest by any standard
Stomach paralysis, medically known as gastroparesis, is a condition in which the stomach muscles no longer move food through the digestive tract at a normal rate
With only once-weekly injections, individuals experience on average a 15% reduction in total body weight
[1] [2] The pivotal SURPASS clinical trial programme, which evaluated tirzepatide's efficacy and safety in thousands of patients with type 2 diabetes, did not identify lymph node swelling as a recognised adverse effect