Las Vegas Semaglutide & Tirzepatide Injections

Semaglutide belongs to a class of medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1 RAs. It mimics the GLP-1 hormone, released in the gut in response to eating.

One role of GLP-1 is to prompt the body to produce more insulin(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), which reduces blood sugar (glucose). For that reason, health care providers have used semaglutide for more than 15 years to treat Type 2 diabetes.

But GLP-1 in higher amounts also interacts with the parts of the brain that suppress your appetite and signal you to feel full. When used in conjunction with diet and exercise, it can cause significant weight loss — and a reduced risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease — in people who are obese or overweight.

The side effects of semaglutide are typically mild — especially when compared to the complications associated with overweight and obesity. People taking semaglutide for weight loss may experience Dizziness, Fatigue, Gastrointestinal issues, such as diarrhea, constipation and gassiness, Headache, Stomach issues, including nausea, vomiting, pain or distension (bloat).

Serious side effects of semaglutide:

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives, itching, dizziness, fast heartbeats, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have: vision changes; unusual mood changes, thoughts about hurting yourself; pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest; a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out; signs of a thyroid tumor - swelling or a lump in your neck, trouble swallowing, a hoarse voice, feeling short of breath; symptoms of pancreatitis - severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea with or without vomiting, fast heart rate; gallbladder problems - upper stomach pain, fever, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);low blood sugar - headache, hunger, weakness, sweating, confusion, irritability, dizziness, fast heart rate, or feeling jittery; kidney problems - swelling, urinating less, feeling tired or short of breath; or stomach flu symptoms - stomach cramps, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea (may be watery or bloody). This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.

There have been several anti-obesity medications that help suppress appetite and achieve weight loss. But semaglutide performs on a new level.

An early study of 2,000 obese adults compared people using semaglutide plus a diet and exercise program with people who made the same lifestyle changes without semaglutide. After 68 weeks, half of the participants using semaglutide lost 15% of their body weight, and nearly a third lost 20%. Participants who incorporated only lifestyle changes lost about 2.4% of their weight.

Tirzepatide is used for weight loss, to help lose weight and keep weight off. Tirzepatide works for weight loss by decreasing appetite and slowing the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine, which may make you feel full more quickly and for a longer period of time.

Tirzepatide is a once-weekly injection FDA-approved for weight loss in adults with obesity or who are overweight and have weight-related medical problems. Tirzepatide helps you to lose weight and maintain weight loss and should be combined with diet and exercise.

Normally, when we eat, natural hormones called GIP and GLP-1 are released by the gut. These hormones increase insulin release, suppress appetite, slow gastric emptying, and increase the feeling of fullness. Tirzeptide works like our natural hormones GIP and GLP-1 by activating the GIP and GLP-1 receptors. Tirzepatide is a GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Tirzepatide works (mechanism of action) by activating both GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) hormone receptors.

The most common tirzepatide side effects include abdominal pain, burping, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hair loss, hypersensitivity reactions, injection site reactions, nausea, and vomiting, which affects 5% or more patients.

Serious side effects of Tirzepatide:

Stop using this medicine and get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; feeling light-headed; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat; or pancreatitis with symptoms of severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea, and vomiting.

Call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach problems; eye side effects or vision changes, including blurry vision or blurred vision; signs of a thyroid tumor symptoms may include swelling or a lump in your neck, trouble swallowing, a hoarse voice, or if you feel short of breath; gallbladder problem with symptoms including chalky-colored stools, stomach pain after eating, nausea, heartburn, bloating, and severe upper stomach pain that may spread to your back; low blood sugar symptoms may include headache, hunger, weakness, sweating, confusion, irritability, dizziness, fast heart rate, or feeling jittery or kidney problems with little or no urination, swelling in your feet or ankles, feeling tired or short of breath. This is not a complete list of side effects, and others may occur.

Tirzepatide is is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adults with an initial body mass index (BMI) of:30 kg/m2 or greater (obesity) or27 kg/m2 or greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition (e.g., hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, or cardiovascular disease).

Avoid semaglutide if you have:

Allergies to Ingredients.

People who are allergic to any of the following should not use Tirzepatide. Your provider can tell you all of the ingredients in our tirzepatide medicartion.

Thyroid Cancer or Endocrine Condition.

Tirzepatideshould not be used if you or someone in your family has had medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or if you have a condition called

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).

Talk to your healthcare provider about your current and past health conditions and your family medical history.

Suicidal Thoughts or Suicide Attempts.

People with a history of suicidal thoughts or previous suicide attempts should not use Tirzepatide. See the Side Effects section above for more details.

Pregnancy.

Do not take Tirzepatide if you are pregnant. If you become pregnant, contact your healthcare professional right away. See the Pregnancy section below for more details.

Severe Stomach Problems.

People with severe stomach problems, including severe gastroparesis should not use Tirzepatide. See the Side Effects section above for more details.

If you’re considering tirzepatide for weight loss, your first step should be consulting your primary care physician). They know your personal and family medical history and can guide you in the best treatment for your condition. If you have diabetes and already take a different medication, talk to your physician about acceptable (and safe) combinations of diabetes medication.

What is semaglutide?

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