Insomnia is defined as dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality associated with difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, even when there is adequate sleep opportunity (7-8 hours)
Patients taking Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and similar medications have reported experiencing dry mouth, increased tooth sensitivity, rapid tooth decay, gum disease, bad breath, enamel erosion, and in severe cases, tooth fractures or loss
Similar to when administered by IV, GLP-1 QMP showed a 2.1-fold extended plasma half-life compared to GLP-1 WT (Supplementary Table 4)
It has been studied for ED, especially due to organic causes in combination with PDE-5 inhibitors and acetyl carnitine
Your provider can help coordinate the restart timing with your surgical team and adjust your delivery schedule
Unfortunately, other drugs such as Mounjaro, Rybelsus, Saxenda, and Wegovy that operate similarly to Ozempic are now being investigated for links to similar health hazards