FDA-approved branded medications (such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro) are the actual products manufactured by their respective companies and have undergone FDA review for safety and effectiveness for their approved indications
The growth-promoting effects of growth hormone include muscle tissue hypertrophy (which may be desired by some but represents an anabolic effect), bone growth and remodeling (problematic after growth plates close), organ enlargement with chronic supraphysiologic doses (cardiac hypertrophy, acromegaly features), connective tissue proliferation (potentially contributing to joint pain and carpal tunnel syndrome), and cellular proliferation that may support tumor growth in susceptible individuals
Symptoms of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a chronic condition that causes dyspnea, wheezing, and breathlessness both during waking and sleeping hours
Sometimes, rare side effects that were not seen in trials can show up after the drug is on the market