Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have nausea, vomiting or diarrhea that does not go away severe stomach problems
Unlike pills or powders that must go through your digestive system, IV infusions bypass the gut, meaning your body absorbs nearly 100% of the nutrients right away
Treatment should be discontinued if less than 5% of initial body weight is lost after 16 weeks at the maintenance dose (2.4 mg once weekly)
Exercise helps significantly, but nutrition and behavior remain equally important
When treating our patients, we educate them on binge eating disorders and help them figure out the role that binge eating plays in their life
It belongs to a new class of medications known as triple hormone receptor agonists, meaning it simultaneously activates three distinct hormonal pathways involved in appetite regulation, blood sugar control, and energy metabolism