However, as they are not FDA approved and have not been vetted in long-term trials there is no way to guarantee their safety, efficacy or potency. Now, as drug manufacturers successfully push the FDA to remove semaglutide and tirzepatide from the shortage list, access to compounded versions may soon disappear
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Additional safety considerations include risk of dehydration and acute kidney injury, potential worsening of diabetic retinopathy with rapid glucose improvement (particularly with semaglutide), and hypoglycemia risk when combined with insulin or sulfonylureas