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Try adding lentils or black beans to soups, salads, or rice dishes

Special Authority criteria for funded treatment with empagliflozin or a GLP-1 receptor agonist (dulaglutide or liraglutide) for type 2 diabetes

The different ones GI discontinuation rate: 5.6% of semaglutide (Wegovy) users stopped due to GI side effects, vs 2.7% of Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) users Diarrhoea: Common with Mounjaro because of its dual action Nausea and constipation: Seen more in Wegovy MHRA NAION warning (February 2026) : Both medications carry an updated warning about a very rare but serious eye condition (non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy)

It said it was continuing to investigate

Its gaining new attention as a means to combat so-called Ozempic face, the sagging of facial skin thats a common byproduct of rapid weight loss

By activating both GLP-1 and GIP receptors, tirzepatide may balance metabolic signals more effectively than a single-agonist approach, leading to fewer severe bouts of nausea for many of our Morristown participants