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It mimics the action of glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone that helps regulate appetite, satiety and blood sugar response

You typically start at 2.5 mg weekly and move up to 5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg weekly, depending on your response to the medication and tolerance of side effects

When you use semaglutide, your GLP-1 receptors experience sustained stimulation

However, if you consistently cannot consume adequate nutrition or experience unintended rapid weight loss (more than 23 pounds weekly), medical evaluation is necessary to assess whether dose adjustment is appropriate

Interactions Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are planning to take or are taking