[10] [11] It's important to understand that GLP-1 medications are initiated at a low dose and gradually increased over several weeks to minimise gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea and vomiting
I frequently remind patients that fatigue, headaches, or constipation on GLP-1s arent always side effects of the medication itselftheyre often signs of dehydration
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Wegovy and Ozempic, side-by-side A few caveats about the drugs follow, but keep in mind with the marketplace driving much of the thinking, and clinical experience evolving, there may be changes in store: Wegovy is FDA-approved for chronic weight loss management in adults 18 years of age or older with a BMI of 30 or BMI 27 and at least one medical condition related to obesity (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, etc.)
But when its combined with healthy lifestyle habits, GLP-1 and weight loss injections delivers long-lasting weight-loss results