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GLP-1 side effects compared

How often each common side effect was reported at the highest dose in each medication's own label table, with that trial's placebo rate in brackets. Each column comes from a different trial with different people, so this is not a head-to-head comparison.

Side effectZepbound injection, 15 mgWegovy injection, 2.4 mgFoundayo tablets, 17.2 mgOzempic injection, 1 mgOzempic tablets, semaglutide tablets 14 mg (Rybelsus trials)Mounjaro injection, 15 mg
Nausea28% (8%)44% (16%)35% (10%)20.3% (6.1%)20% (6%)18% (4%)
Diarrhea23% (8%)30% (16%)25% (11%)8.8% (1.9%)10% (4%)17% (9%)
Vomiting13% (2%)24% (6%)24% (4%)9.2% (2.3%)8% (3%)9% (2%)
Constipation11% (5%)24% (11%)24% (9%)3.1% (1.5%)5% (2%)7% (1%)
Abdominal Pain10% (5%)20% (10%)14% (7%)5.7% (4.6%)11% (4%)5% (4%)
Dyspepsia10% (4%)9% (3%)13% (4%)Not in the tableNot in the table5% (3%)
Fatigue7% (3%)11% (5%)9% (4%)Not in the tableNot in the tableNot in the table
HeadacheNot in the table14% (10%)9% (7%)Not in the tableNot in the tableNot in the table
Dizziness4% (2%)8% (4%)Not in the tableNot in the tableNot in the tableNot in the table
Eructation5% (1%)7% (<1%)8% (1%)Not in the tableNot in the tableNot in the table
Hair Loss5% (1%)3% (1%)5% (2%)Not in the tableNot in the tableNot in the table

"Not in the table" means that reaction is not a row in the label's main table (some labels mention it in the text instead; see each medication's page). Ozempic and Mounjaro rates come from type 2 diabetes trials, the others from weight-management trials.

This page reports the labels; it is not medical advice. Medical disclaimer.