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Dextromethorphan (DXM), a cough suppressant, hasn't shown direct interactions with semaglutide, but combination products may contain multiple active ingredients you don't need, increasing side effect risk without added benefit
A broader composite including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization was significantly lower with tirzepatide (16.5% vs 18.5), showing reduction of overall atherosclerotic events beyond the narrower MACE definition
The third arm, glucagon-receptor agonism, brings something neither incretin axis directly provides: a measurable increase in basal metabolic rate, hepatic fat oxidation, and lipolysis from adipose stores