A 0.3 mL syringe with half-unit markings is non-negotiable
This gives you helpful information to share with your doctor if needed
After 40 weeks, participants receiving 2.4 mg weekly averaged 13.2 % body-weight change versus +0.1 % seen with placebo
For example: A patient paying $1,000 monthly for a brand-name medication might find a compounded version for half that cost
Thus, it is more interesting to base the intake on non-fat mass in order to provide the patient with an achievable daily goal, and therefore to recommend an intake of 1.4 to 2.0 g/kg (non-fat mass)/day
A trio of studies presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024 examined real-world patient data to better understand the prevalence of certain gastrointestinal side effects, including gastroparesis, among patients taking popular weight loss and diabetes medications