In a prospective cohort study of 36 patients with albuminuria who were initiated on sitagliptin 50 mg daily, patients experienced a significant change in both systolic and diastolic BP that was apparent after 6 months (baseline systolic BP 140 +/ 18 mmHg dropped to 129 +/ 17 mmHg and baseline diastolic BP 77 +/ 10 mmHg fell to 73 +/ 7 mmHg

Study period 1/1/2017 to 7/1/2025 Study population: inclusion Patients with A GLP-1 prescription for at least 90 days At least five pounds of weight loss while on the GLP-1 A weight reading between 30 days prior through 3 days after starting the GLP-1 A weight reading within 30 days of stopping the GLP-1 At least one weight reading 1 to 24 months following end of the GLP-1 Study population: exclusion Thyroid conditions (ever): ICD-10-CM E03*or E05* Eating disorders (ever): ICD-10-CM F50* Pregnancy within a year before GLP-1 start through GLP-1 stop Censoring Other weight loss medication or restart of GLP-1 Amputation Bariatric surgery Pregnancy that started in period after GLP-1 was stopped Outcomes Percent of weight change relative to initial weight loss after end of GLP-1 treatment GLP-1 A medication with a simple generic of semaglutide, liraglutide, or tirzepatide
Furthermore, the FDA has issued warnings regarding mass-marketed, non-FDA-approved compounded GLP-1 alternatives
British National Formulary (BNF) (65 ed.)
Coverage depends entirely on your individual plans formulary, whether its prescribed for an FDA-approved indication (primarily type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk reduction, not typically off-label for weight loss alone), and if it meets any prior authorization or step therapy requirements set by your insurer