Reported it Rest of a dose range Did not report it
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FDA-approved medicines
SaxendaFDA-approved product
Saxenda trials in adults, less common problems
Row in the source: Bloated belly
Placebo3.0%On Saxenda4.5%
Who was studied
Adults with obesity or overweight in 5 trials. 3,384 got Saxenda and 1,941 got placebo. 15% had type 2 diabetes. Everyone also got advice on diet and exercise.
Adults with obesity or overweight in 2 trials. One trial included only people with type 2 diabetes; the other left them out. 2,519 got Zepbound in three dose groups and 958 got placebo.
Phase 2 weight trial (NCT03856047), less common problems
Row in the source: Bloated belly
Placebo2.0%On cagrilintide (by dose)1.0% to 5.9%
Who was studied
706 adults without diabetes who had obesity, or overweight with high blood pressure or unhealthy blood-fat levels. 506 got cagrilintide and 101 got placebo. A liraglutide group of 99 is not shown.
How long
26 weeks of treatment, side effects counted to week 32
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