When initiating Wegovy , consider reducing the dose of concomitantly administered insulin secretagogues (such as sulfonylureas) or insulin to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia Wegovy causes a delay of gastric emptying and has the potential to impact the absorption of concomitantly administered oral medications
And of course, we had patients in Medicaid who have not been getting the coverage unless they are diabetic
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Its impossible to know if this is due to reduced absorption or just the typical pill failure rate of 9% annually with typical use, but the theoretical risk is concerning enough that many doctors recommend alternative contraception
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy also had serious concerns about patients harmed by compounded semaglutide