Monitoring: Cardiovascular: Heart rate (at regular intervals during Wegovy therapy) Gastrointestinal: For signs/symptoms of acute pancreatitis (after starting this drug) Metabolic: Blood glucose in patients with diabetes mellitus (before starting and during Wegovy therapy) Ocular: For progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients with history of diabetic retinopathy Renal: Renal function in patients with adverse reactions that could lead to volume depletion (during therapy, especially during initiation and escalation) Patient advice: Read the US FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide and Instructions for Use, as applicable)
Not only do they work in similar ways and belong to the same class of medications, but they also have many practical similarities
It has shown to help repair damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments, and even the digestive system
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Peak weight loss on GLP-1 medications usually hits around the one-year mark, so this means most patients need to think in terms of 18 months or so from starting therapy to being ready for cosmetic facial work
now, incidence rates are reported to be 15 times greater, related at least in part to long COVID