It is also approved to help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke for those with heart disease or obesity (3)
"There's nothing magical about this medication as it relates to sleep apnea, other than that it can cause weight loss
An, Z., Qin, J., Bo, W., Li, H., Jiang, L., Li, X., & Jiang, J
The results of this study can help to inform strategies to increase utilization of novel medications when appropriate, and to target efforts to ensure patients are receiving medications that have real benefits for them, especially high-risk, vulnerable populations who, owing to inherent biases in medical practice, can be excluded from these therapies, the researchers wrote
In clinical trials, approximately 70% of patients report resolution or major improvement of gastrointestinal symptoms within 812 weeks