This includes awareness of personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, and consideration of diabetic retinopathy status, as additional monitoring may be required if you have pre-existing retinopathy
Some people can taper after 6-12 months, while others may need long-term treatment to maintain results
Raises energy expenditure through controlled glucagon stimulation, encouraging the body to burn more fat
The most common skin reactions are injection site reactions occurring in 1.42.4% of patients using Ozempic or Wegovy, typically presenting as mild redness, itching, bruising, or swelling that resolves within a few days
However, post-marketing surveillance and patient reports suggest that some individuals taking semaglutide do experience leg cramps during treatment
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