When dose escalation outpaces the bodys ability to adapt, side effects may interfere with nutrition, hydration, and daily function
Patients using this medication should be taught proper injection technique and highly encouraged to rotate injection sites on a weekly basis
They both use semaglutide as their active ingredient, but compounded semaglutide is not the same as Ozempic, and there are big differences in how the two medications are prepared, used, regulated, and prescribed
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"Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity." The New England Journal of Medicine, 2021