Wegovy is designed to be injected once a week
Less common but important risks include gallbladder disease, pancreatitis, and the boxed warning for medullary thyroid carcinoma based on rodent data
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Nonetheless, individuals with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) should discuss this with their clinician before enrolling in any trial involving this class of agent
Since in some of the studies analysed type 2 diabetic patients were treated with metformin, which has been shown to enhance GLP-1 responses [51], any potential difference in GLP-1 secretory responses between type 2 diabetic patients and healthy participants may have been modified by this mechanism
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