If a bacterial or fungal infection is the underlying cause of dry lips, your doctor may prescribe topical or oral antibiotics or antifungal medications to target the underlying infection and resolve the inflammation
While Ozempic is not currently indicated specifically as an IBS treatment, many patients who use it for weight management or diabetes report a secondary benefit in their bowel regularity
Some of the probable reasons for such moderation of GTIs with the FDC, beyond improved glycemic control, may be the interaction of DPP4 and SGLT2 proteins at the renal tubular cell-membrane level, or the inhibition of the DPP4 enzyme present in certain pathogenic microbes that may render them inactive (Fig
Gopal Grandhige, MD, FACS, Board-Certified Surgeon Last Reviewed: January 15, 2026 GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Ozempic can cause gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach takes abnormally long to empty its contents