Tirzepatide causes nausea in slightly higher numbers of patients initially because its GIP+GLP-1 dual action is more potent, but the difference is modest and nausea typically resolves within 4-8 weeks
Class-level risk for pancreatitis should also be considered, along with possible elevated resting heart rate related to glucagon receptor activity
however, most evidence is indirect and not derived from dedicated randomized heart failure trials
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A notable clinical trial involving oral semaglutide ( Rybelsus ) showed substantial weight loss in participants over 68 weeks