GLP-1 Agonist Medicines Overview

Medicines overview: start here

What this topic covers

This topic collects guides on one group of medicines. For a definition of the terms, read Cleveland Clinic's overview of these medicines and then come back to the guides.

Guides in this topic

The guide at the top of the list is about safety, so read it before you act on any offer. For the agency's own wording, see the FDA page on its concerns with unapproved drugs used for weight loss.

• FDA warnings on unapproved products: how to check a product before you start it.
• How these drugs work in the body: what to ask so the explanation fits your own care plan.
• Stomach side effects of these medicines: what to ask about side effects before you begin.

Check the name before you decide

Before a visit, write down the exact name of any medicine you are considering, who supplies it, and what you want to ask. Compare the name with an official drug information page such as MedlinePlus drug information for semaglutide injection. To see what an approval notice looks like, read the FDA release saying it approved a new medication for chronic weight management. This hub orders the reading before a visit and leaves every decision about a medicine to the clinician who prescribes it.