Wegovy: This is the latest version, and it comes under the category of weight loss drugs
Contraindications include personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, and pregnancy
But unlike proteins, which are big and complex (think: the War and Peace of biology), peptides are more like snappy little novellas
Designed to manage type 2 diabetes by regulating blood sugar, slowing digestion and reducing appetite, GLP-1s are now taken by millions of people across the world for weight loss, with Australian prescriptions increasing almost 10-fold since 2020 and use in the US more than quadrupling
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(Some type 2 drugs are inappropriate for people with type 1 diabetes, such as SGLT2 inhibitors, which carry a risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.) Finally, insulin is an option for people with type 2 diabetes who have been unable to keep their blood sugar at a safe level with the other drugs and lifestyle changes