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Appetite rebound can happen, and your plan may need nutrition changes, behavior support, medication reassessment, or more frequent follow-up
The five qualifying conditions The five qualifying conditions for the NHS pathway under NICE TA1026 are 4 : Type 2 diabetes High blood pressure (hypertension) Cardiovascular disease (previous heart attack, stroke, angina, or coronary procedure) High cholesterol or dyslipidaemia Obstructive sleep apnoea For the private route, the Mounjaro and Wegovy product licences accept any one of these, plus prediabetes (an HbA1c blood-sugar reading between 42 and 47 mmol/mol) 1,2
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Patients typically experience minimal discomfort during the insertion of the IV line
So the oral options trade some efficacy for the convenience of avoiding needles