As a result, the storage time and shelf life are different than brand-name medications
The GLP-1 patch was the logical next step in that marketing evolution: take the same ingredients already being sold in capsules, put them in a transdermal patch (a format associated in consumers' minds with legitimate nicotine and hormone therapies), and market them with GLP-1 keywords
Long-Term Use One common question patients have is how long can someone take a GLP-1 medication
These things are just older weight loss [supplements] that are rebranded, and theres really no scientific evidence for these. Ashwagandha and green tea extract are among the natural ingredients that have been recycled in diet products for decades, Alan said
While also not prescribing GLP-1s personally, Brandon Peters, MD, FAASM, a sleep physician at Virginia Mason Medical Center, has patients taking GLP-1s for obesity or diabetes and seeing improvements in their OSA
GLP-1s are also recommended for blood sugar control in those who have a goal of weight loss in addition to managing their diabetes