Key takeaways: Compounded glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications gained popularity during shortages of FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s
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Patients who have taken excessive doses typically experience severe and persistent nausea, often accompanied by repeated vomiting that may lead to inability to maintain oral hydration or nutrition
For Ozempic (semaglutide for type 2 diabetes), headache rates were somewhat lower but still more frequent than placebo in the SUSTAIN clinical trial program
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