Florida Surgery and Weight Loss Center uses BMI together with waist-to-hip ratio, medical history, lab testing, body composition, and provider evaluation to help eligible patients explore physician-guided weight loss options when clinically appropriate
Talk with your endocrinologist about your risk factors, get the right imaging, and discuss the best monitoring or treatment plan for you
For patients on levothyroxine, TSH decreases during semaglutide treatment may indicate that thyroid medication doses need to be reduced not that the thyroid itself is being affected
1 Take home message People with prediabetes can take Wegovy
If you are researching options for weight management, the licensed semaglutide-based medicine is Wegovy, and other licensed weight management options include Mounjaro (tirzepatide)
Protection from Light: Store the medication away from direct light by keeping it in its original packaging or in a container that blocks light