Key Points
Two popular weight loss drugs have similar side effects like diarrhea, nausea, and sometimes hair loss..
A new medication awaiting FDA approval for weight loss may have fewer and milder side effects than the currently trending drug semaglutide, according to a weight-loss doctor...
Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, has made waves in recent years for causing dramatic weight-loss results, but taking it comes with common gastrointestinal side effects...
"It seems the overall incidence of side effects is lower, and while it's purely anecdotal, my patients who have transitioned from semaglutide to tirzepatide say it's much better tolerated," he said.. Tirzepatideis a relatively new medication, and more research is also needed on the potential long-term effects...
Reports of patients on semaglutide or tirzepatide losing their hair have become popular on social media and while both drugs seem tohave that side effect, it's rare and not related to the medications themselves, McGowan said.. "Any intervention that leads to significant and potentially rapid weight loss can precipitate hair loss," he said..
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