In Kleins view, there are safer ways to control blood glucose in pregnant women, and [GLP-1 receptor agonists] should not be used to lose weight during pregnancy. For her part, UCSFs Thiara counsels patients of reproductive age who are on semaglutide to use contraception and to bring up the risks related to pregnancy at their regular appointments
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If a patient cannot tolerate the 3 mg dose, discontinue treatment 1 Be sure to schedule a 16-week assessment, an important benchmark for measuring weight-loss programs 1 16-Week Assessment After 16 weeks on treatment, evaluate change in body weight, when a prior authorization/reauthorization may be necessary to be initiated in office
These results are consistent with a study finding lower cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of DSIP in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia or depressive disorders [13]
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