If you are currently prescribed Januvia and your doctor is considering starting Mounjaro, the usual approach is to discontinue Januvia before initiating Mounjaro
It will require clinical trials by independent entities to delineate the true effectiveness and side effect profile of this and all new medications. Following the results of earlier trials, Novo Nordisk submitted a New Drug Application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2025 for the use of CagriSema to assist and maintain weight loss alongside diet and exercise adjustments
However, even though these compounded versions are 'legal' they are not actually approved by the FDA, and in some cases may include ingredient variations that have never been properly studied
The Link Between Inflammation and Chronic Diseases Inflammation is the bodys natural defense mechanism, but when it becomes chronic, it damages tissues and organs
This is especially true when antioxidant mechanisms fail to prevent oxidative damage, causing a cascade of damage to several types of proteins in the lens (Carper 1999
