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If more than 5 days have passed, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule
6 About Saxenda Saxenda is a once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor analog with 97% similarity to naturally occurring human GLP-1, a hormone that is released in response to food intake
These include: Nausea (the most common complaint, particularly in the first few weeks) Vomiting Diarrhoea or constipation Decreased appetite (which, while therapeutically desirable, can occasionally be excessive) Abdominal discomfort or bloating Injection-site reactions (such as redness, itching, or mild swelling at the injection site) Headache, dizziness, and fatigue , particularly during early treatment These effects are generally dose-dependent and tend to diminish as the body adjusts to the medication
A separate nationwide cohort of older Danish patients found an 11% reduced dementia risk on GLP-1s
Research published in the context of the SURPASS trial program demonstrated that tirzepatide produced dose-dependent HbA1c reductions of 1.24 to 2.58 percent across the studied dose range, and body weight reductions of 5.4 to 11.7 kilograms in patients with type 2 diabetes
