tirzepatide chemical name File:Tirzepatide structure.svg PDB-101: Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetes Mellitus:

Left uncontrolled, it can cause heart disease (heart failure, heart attack), stroke, end stage kidney disease, high cholesterol levels, nerve damage (neuropathy), eye damage (cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and blindness), digestion problems (gastroparesis), erectile dysfunction, skin infections, frequent urinary tract infections, and dental infections and gum disease

Opportunities to optimize lifestyle interventions in combination with glucagon-like peptide -1-based therapy

Probiotics may help restore gut flora balance, which semaglutide can temporarily disrupt

A 150-pound woman on semaglutide has a calculated target of only 1,350 calories, barely above the 1,200 minimum