This schedule, documented across SURPASS clinical trials, starts at the lowest therapeutic dose and increases by 2.5 mg every four weeks
Patients with dexterity issues that make injection difficult could benefit from a simpler administration method
If youre sexually active and dont want to be pregnant, use a reliable birth control method while on GLP1s and tell your doctor who is prescribing or providing your birth control that you are on a GLP-1
Whether it marks a step change in obesity care or simply a powerful new tool will depend on how we use it clinically, ethically, and equitably
outside that shortage, access is restricted and depends on state and federal compounding rules
Semaglutide may cause serious side effects, including possible thyroid tumors and thyroid cancer