Patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 should not use this medication
If gastrointestinal side effects are significantly impacting your quality of life, nutrition, or ability to maintain adequate hydration, your prescriber may need to adjust your Wegovy dose or consider alternative approaches to weight management
Through these interactions, GLP-1 stimulates insulin secretion in hyperglycemic states, suppresses glucagon release, slows gastric emptying to regulate nutrient absorption, and acts on the brain to reduce appetite and food intake
Success Stories At Our Viera Center Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Weight loss Semaglutide is a medication that belongs to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists
You may need to check glucose levels regularly while on this treatment
Within the class of GLP-1RAs, substantial differences exist in drug structure, efficacy, dosing interval and even adverse effects (5)