Bowel obstruction happens when there’s a partial or complete blockage within your intestines. This serious condition prevents food, fluids, and gas from exiting the body. From there, prolonged obstruction can lead to more complicated matters like tissue death in the intestines. It can be caused by abdominal scar tissue from surgeries, hernias, and certain cancers. It’s also been discovered that certain medications can lead to bowel obstruction.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza), tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), and dulaglutide (Trulicity) can slow down gastric emptying. When this happens, there’s a high risk of food accumulation and bezoar formation in the stomach, which eventually results in bowel obstruction. If you’re suffering from the following, you’re likely suffering from bowel obstruction:
GLP-1 RA medications are commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, and they’re also being prescribed to people who want or need to lose weight. If you’ve ever used Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Saxenda, Victoza, Mounjaro, Zepbound or Trulicity, then you might be at risk. Make sure to check for the symptoms above. Better yet, book an appointment with your doctor as soon as you can.
If the findings suggest that you’re suffering from gastroparesis, bowel obstruction, or vision loss, you could be entitled to just compensation. The number of lawsuits against GLP-1 RA manufacturers like Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly has increased in the last couple of years. We’re here to help you check if you meet the eligibility criteria.
Bowel obstruction is no joke, and our team understands that which is why we’re more than willing to check if you have a case for a bowel obstruction claim. Before you reach out to us, make sure to compile your medical records that prove you underwent GLP-1 RA treatment and that you’ve been diagnosed with bowel obstruction. Our team will go through your case, and if you are eligible, we’ll refer you to a specialized attorney.