Oral Wegovy (Oral Semaglutide) Oral Wegovy is the first oral GLP-1 approved for weight management, offering an alternative to injections with comparable efficacy
If you are uncertain about whether your medication has been stored correctly for example, if it has been left out for longer than instructed or accidentally frozen contact your clinical team before using it
The abdomen generally provides the most comfortable injection experience because of the subcutaneous fat layer available
While pretty much everyone has now heard of Ozempic, not everyone knows that GLP-1 isnt just a drugits actually a hormone that your body creates. Beyond that, many people taking a GLP-1 agonist still dont fully understand the full ramifications of what theyre getting into, Washington says
Patients with obesity, cardiovascular risk, or poor glycemic control should have a provider-guided conversation about whether compounded GLP-1 peptides merit consideration
Symptoms of overmedication include heart palpitations, anxiety, tremor, excessive sweating, difficulty sleeping, and unintentional additional weight loss