The standard semaglutide titration for weight management (Wegovy prescribing information, Novo Nordisk, 2021) follows a five-step escalation: 0.25 mg for 4 weeks, then 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, and finally 2.4 mg as the maintenance dose
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Table 1 summarizes the most relevant physicochemical and pharmacological parameters of resmetirom and semaglutide for the treatment of MASH, providing an at-a-glance comparison of their molecular size, formulation, pharmacokinetics, and key therapeutic effects
Reduced appetite while therapeutically intended, this can occasionally lead to inadequate nutritional intake
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Doses above 2ml per injection show no additional methylation benefit in controlled trials and increase injection site discomfort without improving fat mobilisation