A stable asymptomatic patient who took weekly semaglutide three days ago may not require cancellation, whereas a patient who took the same medication ten days ago but has persistent vomiting and bloating may remain high risk
Garner, MD, Medical Director at SimpleFixRx to review it all for accuracy
Before reaching the target dose, a typical dosing schedule may look like the following: Month 1: 2.5 mg once weekly for the first month Month 2: 5 mg once weekly for the second month Month 3: 7.5 mg once weekly for the third month Month 4: 10 mg once weekly for the fourth month Month 5: 12.5 mg once weekly for the fourth month Target maintenance dose: 15 mg once weekly Depending on whether or not there are any experienced side-effects may change the dosing schedule for some individuals
Disclosures: Grants/Research Support: Fractyl, Novo Nordisk, Randox
At the 15mg dose, more than half of all participants lost 20% or more of their body weight
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