This medication is to be injected once a week
For Type 2 diabetes patients, the starting dose is 0.25 mg weekly, and the pen has presets that dictate dose increases as follows: starting dose - 0.25 mg, after four weeks - 0.5 mg once weekly if tolerating and further diabetes control is needed, the patient will increase to 1 mg weekly
Insurance coverage varies, and out-of-pocket costs can be high for both medications
Anyone undergoing a skin-level procedure that causes discomfort can benefit from topical numbing
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