Yes, your GP may prescribe short-term anti-emetic medications such as metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, or cyclizine if nausea and vomiting persist despite lifestyle measures
For more on distinguishing between plateau and medication issues, see tirzepatide not working anymore and why you might not be losing weight on tirzepatide
It contains the same active ingredient as the weight loss injection Wegovy and belongs to the class of medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists
The 1.7mg dose was not part of the original STEP trial protocol for semaglutide 2.4mg (which used 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.7, then 2.4), but it serves as a crucial intermediate step that reduces the jump between 1.0mg and 2.4mg
The side effect is forgetting to eat