Phentermine raises heart rate and blood pressure and is contraindicated in patients with heart disease, but some GLP-1 medications have shown cardiovascular benefits in clinical trials
Both have similar digestive side effects
They require strict cold chain management to remain effective, with recommended GLP-1 storage temperature conditions typically ranging between 2C to 8C (36F to 46F)
29 A prospective cohort study assessed changes in PASI, DLQI, tissue and pathologic analysis of psoriasis, BMI, waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, fasting C-peptide, hemoglobin A1C, blood lipid levels, and CRP after 12 weeks of treatment of liraglutide 1.8mg
For anything higher, you would need to either switch to a 1mL syringe or draw two separate injections
Patients need to give themselves one injection per week