The cost and possible side effects of Ozempic appear to have led to yet another off-label use
The association between rate of initial weight loss and long-term success in obesity treatment: does slow and steady win the race
Zepbound (tirzepatide) was recently approved for sleep apnea [archived link]
For patients with persistent or intolerable symptoms, switching to agents with lower gastrointestinal risk profiles, such as dulaglutide, which demonstrated reduced nausea incidence in our analysis, represents a viable strategy
Thus, clinical trials are needed to establish the benefits/risk profile in HF, considering that no properly designed, HF-specific randomised clinical trials have been completed with GLP-1 RAs in any of the HF phenotypes
Yes, if prescribed off-label by your healthcare provider