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This helps make sure your treatment plan is working well, and they can change things if needed, so you can keep up with your weight management and feel comfortable
Availability is subject to provider licensure, pharmacy restrictions, clinical appropriateness, and applicable state laws and regulations
These include: Nausea (often most pronounced during dose escalation) Vomiting and diarrhoea Constipation Abdominal discomfort and bloating Reduced appetite (therapeutic effect but may be excessive) These symptoms typically diminish over 48 weeks as tolerance develops
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 6:605617 Mosenzon O, Blicher TM, Rosenlund S, Eriksson JW, Heller S, Hels OH et al (2019) Efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment (PIONEER 5): a placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3a trial