For example, switching from certain antidepressants to others with more weight-neutral profiles, or adjusting insulin or sulfonylurea regimens to reduce doses if glycaemic control permits, which can mitigate hypoglycaemia risk and potential weight gain
Managing medication side effects is a partnership between you and your healthcare team
At 10 mg and above, nausea, reduced appetite, and gastrointestinal symptoms are common enough that providers consider them expected rather than surprising
This finding underscores the chronic nature of obesity and the need for long-term treatment strategies
Oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) is the only tablet formulation currently available
Clinical trials for Wegovy, which lasted 68 weeks, showed that weight loss was a gradual but steady process over many months