The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
The most commonly reported side effects were gastrointestinal, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and constipation, which were generally mild to moderate and most frequent during the dose-escalation phase
According to Abdullah, unopened pens of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) should be kept refrigerated at between 36 and 46 degrees F (2 to 8 degrees C)
Known Side Effects and Safety Concerns The most common side effects are gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea), typically mild to moderate
Anyone monitoring for retatrutide-related hair loss should understand that this typically relates to rapid weight loss rather than direct drug toxicity, and it generally resolves as weight stabilizes
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