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Reduced food intake from semaglutide can lower dietary sodium and potassium sources, compounding the depletion from sweat

Dehydrated urine tends to be darker in color and may have a stronger smell

Notably, the oral version is only approved for diabetes, not weight loss, and may cause more gastrointestinal side effects

Tirzepatide is administered subcutaneously once weekly at doses ranging from 2.5 mg (starting dose) up to 15 mg for weight management

Semaglutide-related diarrhea tends to persist slightly longer during dose escalation, likely because the higher weight-loss dose takes longer to reach steady state