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Track appetite, weight changes, energy, GI side effects, and any injection site reactions
"Unfamiliarity with withdrawing medication from a vial into a syringe and coupled with confusion between different units of measurement (e.g., milliliters, milligrams and "units") may have contributed to dosing errors." The agency said patients should consult with a medical professional on how to measure and administer the correct dose, and that health care providers should "provide patients with the appropriate syringe size for the intended dose and counsel patients on how to measure the intended dose using the syringe." Semaglutide is the active ingredient in three FDA-approved medications, Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus
The medication slows gastric emptying significantly, which can worsen conditions like gastroparesis, severe GERD, or inflammatory bowel disease
Your PlexusDx provider can recommend oral semaglutide or tirzepatide as alternatives if injectable semaglutide causes persistent symptoms
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