Phase 2 trial results, published in 2023 in the New England Journal of Medicine (Jastreboff et al., NEJM 2023), demonstrated that participants receiving the highest dose of retatrutide lost an average of approximately 24% of their body weight over 48 weeks a finding that attracted considerable attention from the medical and scientific communities
Additionally, the caloric deficit created by reduced food intake means less energy is available for thermogenesis, the process by which the body produces heat
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Synjardy is an oral empagliflozin-metformin combination, so the expected benefits, risks, and monitoring needs are different
Good choice during the 0.25mg starting dose phase