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Weight Management with Semaglutide

What is Semaglutide and how does it work?

  • Injections taken subcutaneously once a week
  • Semaglutide belongs to a class of medication called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist
  • Helps to control your blood sugar levels
  • Slows down how fast your stomach empties food (gastric emptying)
  • Resulting in helping you feel less hungry, causing you to eat less food and lose more weight


Frequently Asked Questions:

Is Semaglutide an type of insulin?

Is Semaglutide an type of insulin?

Is Semaglutide an type of insulin?

No, Semaglutide is not a type of insulin or substitute for insulin.  Semaglutide      

does stimulate your pancreas to release insulin when glucose (sugar) is present. Because Semaglutide relies upon your body's own insulin to have this effect, Semaglutide isn't used when your pancreas can't make insulin, such as in patients with type-1 diabetes. 

Is Semaglutide a stimulant?

Is Semaglutide an type of insulin?

Is Semaglutide an type of insulin?

No, Semaglutide is not a stimulant. While other weight loss medications, like phentermine, have stimulating effects that help curb your appetite, Semaglutide works differently (see above). 

Is Semaglutide safe?

What are the known side effects of Semaglutide?

What are the known side effects of Semaglutide?

Yes. Semaglutide is considered to be safe and effective when used as indicated. However, safe doesn't mean there aren't risks. Semaglutide also carries a boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumors occurring in rodents (with unknown risk in humans). Semaglutide shouldn't be used if you or your family have a history of certain thyroid cancers. Semaglutide should not be used in people with type-1 diabetes or a history of pancreatitis. Semaglutide should be used cautiously for people on other blood sugar lowering medications. 

What are the known side effects of Semaglutide?

What are the known side effects of Semaglutide?

What are the known side effects of Semaglutide?

The common side effects of Semaglutide are: 

  • Nausea 
  • Vomiting 
  • Diarrhea 
  • Stomach pain 
  • Constipation
    Effects like nausea and diarrhea being the most common.
     

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