Both of these medications work in different ways, but they both aim to help you lose weight by reducing your appetite and helping you make healthier choices
It works by mimicking the GLP-1 hormone, a natural appetite suppressant, to help achieve sustained weight loss
One study showed it blocked almost 90% of the enzyme that breaks down your GLP-1 hormone
These second order effects will become more far reaching as insurance coverage becomes wider for these drugs - this will be the differentiator between the risk/reward being better on the first-order beneficiaries (LLY and NVO) and the second-order plays like short bariatric surgery/sleep apnea/gyms/fast food & CPG
However, this approach isnt supported by medical research and may invalidate your prescription of Ozempic in the UK
However, severe vomiting that prevents you from keeping fluids down, abdominal pain that doesn't improve with rest, or signs of dehydration warrant immediate contact with your care team