Make sure your surgeon or other provider is aware that youre taking Ozempic so they can advise you on how to stay safe, such as having you skip a dose before the procedure
We want to address the misinformation and questions that come with semaglutide to help you make an informed decision about your care and wellbeing
As we continue to push the boundaries of whats possible, the collaboration between researchers, healthcare providers, and compounding pharmacies will be crucial in developing and refining drug delivery systems that meet the demands of modern medical care
While the nephroprotective effects of SGLT2i were initially derived from secondary endpoints of CV outcome trials (CVOTs), direct confirmation came from dedicated kidney focused trials: CREDENCE (Perkovic et al NEJM 2019| NephJC Summary), DAPA-CKD (Heerspink et al NEJM 2020| NephJC Summary) and finally EMPAKIDNEY (Herrington et al NEJM 2023| NephJC Summary)
For patients with diabetes or prediabetes, this predictable weekly delivery helps stabilize fasting glucose levels and improves HbA1c readings more reliably than inconsistently-taken daily medications
Third, the compound has shown a favorable safety profile in preclinical studies