Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN-2 syndrome, severe gastroparesis, or certain pancreatic conditions may not be candidates
Rotate between these sites with each injection to prevent lipodystrophy, which is the development of hard lumps or fat loss at repeatedly used injection sites
The proportion of patients receiving 3.0-mg oral semaglutide at index was higher than that recorded in the study by Aroda et al., which showed that 51.7% of the study population received the 3.0-mg formulation alone at first prescription, while 25.7% and 5.2% received the 7.0 mg and 14.0 mg formulations, respectively [18]
That can make microdosing attractive for people who are nervous about side effects, sensitive to medications, or interested in a slower and more conservative approach
Research shows that obesity and depression have a bidirectional relationship
By understanding the absolute risk and putting the numbers from trials into a normal frequency, people can better understand the impact of medications and make more informed decisions about treatment options