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Some patients may experience mild side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation, especially when first starting the treatment
These are classic signs of xerostomia
The autophagy adaptor p62/SQSTM1, essential for targeting ubiquitinated substrates to autophagosomes, is mutated in ALS and FTD, where impaired p62 function results in aggregation-prone protein accumulation and neuronal toxicity
SURMOUNT-5, published in 2025, confirmed tirzepatide outperformed semaglutide head-to-head (20.2% vs 13.7% over 72 weeks)
The benefit is obvious: smaller injection volumes mean less liquid under the skin, which can reduce injection site reactions and discomfort