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Drug interactions are clinically relevant and represent one of the most important pre-enrollment conversations to have with a healthcare provider: GLP-1 agonists slow gastric emptying, which can affect the absorption timing and peak concentration of oral medications taken within the same window - a pharmacokinetic effect that's particularly important for drugs with narrow therapeutic windows like levothyroxine, warfarin, or certain oral contraceptives
For weight management, only semaglutide (Wegovy) and liraglutide (Saxenda) are specifically licensed in the UK, with access typically through specialist weight management services according to NICE criteria