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Whilst Saxenda has well-documented side effectsprimarily gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and diarrhoeaswollen lymph nodes are not recognised as an established adverse effect in the Summary of Product Characteristics or patient information leaflets
However, hospital costs and charges change each year and this results in both changes to the cost-to- ( charge ratios (CCRs) taken from the most currently available cost reports and also differences in the charges on the claims that are the basis of the calculation of the geometric mean costs on which OPPS rates are based
This question arises frequently as GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) become increasingly prescribed for type 2 diabetes and weight management
The American College of Rheumatologys 2025 annual conference (ACR Convergence 2025) added to this picture, with data suggesting that patients on GLP-1 drugs had fewer rheumatic disease flares and that those with osteoarthritis saw greater improvements in pain and function compared to those on SGLT2 inhibitors, another diabetes drug class [11]
Behavioral strategies such as food journaling, meal planning, and identifying personal hunger and fullness cues become more important after discontinuation because you no longer have the medication's pharmacological hunger suppression