I was struggling to articulate it and I felt very nauseous, which everyone gets when they start taking
contains higher doses of semaglutide (up to 2.4 mg weekly) compared to Ozempics maximum 2 mg dose Rybelsus (oral semaglutide): Also from Novo Nordisk, this represents the first oral GLP-1 medication approved for type 2 diabetes in September 2019
There is no FDA-recommended tapering protocol specifically for weight management indications, and evidence that tapering prevents weight regain compared to abrupt discontinuation is limited
Patients should be counseled about the risk of dehydration and potential acute kidney injury with severe gastrointestinal symptoms, and the need to temporarily hold medication and seek care if severe vomiting or diarrhea occurs
Weyer, C., Snitker, S., Rising, R., Bogardus, C
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