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If Diarrhea Persists or Becomes Severe, Your Healthcare Provider May Recommend Adjusting Your Ozempic Dose or Exploring Alternative Treatments to Better Manage Your Side Effects
Over 6 months, some patients may lose 4080 pounds, and over a year some lose much more, with some reaching 100 pounds with consistent medical support
DEXA body composition scans at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks provide objective tissue composition data
research shows no additional benefit above 1 mg daily Important: Doses above 1 mg (1,000 mcg) daily showed no additional metabolic benefits in clinical research
In terms of renal effects, the evidence of SGLT2is in preventing kidney failure is more abundant than for GLP-1RAs, which showed a beneficial effect on albuminuria and not on hard kidney endpoints [3, 6, 8]