Oral options are now becoming more important, including oral semaglutide formulations and orforglipron, marketed as Foundayo
If you have questions about weight loss, your Baptist Health bariatric care provider can help
Common effects include: Nausea Constipation Vomiting Diarrhea Bloating Reduced appetite Less common but serious risks may include: Gallbladder disease Pancreatitis Severe dehydration Patients with certain thyroid cancer histories may not be appropriate candidates for some GLP-1 medications
Increasing the dose may produce additional weight loss, but it also increases side effects and cost
The average rate of first-time AOM semaglutide prescriptions per adolescents meeting inclusion criteria was 14.8 prescriptions per 100,000 adolescents in 2024
The stock shot up, likely because the public assumed this new product was a drug