Avoid new initiations Do not initiate new patients on GLP-1 RAs for the duration of the shortage
Starting during a weekend or less busy period allows patients to manage common gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea without work pressures
2 Probiotics Among the many microbes that are an essential part of human life, probiotics have been recognized and extensively studied for their health benefits, particularly for the prevention of various gastrointestinal, metabolic and chronic diseases (Swanson et al., 2020)
He started on metformin and a couple of other medications, made lifestyle changes, and lost 20 pounds, improving his A1C (average blood sugar levels) from 10.5% to 7.2%
Switching to an oral pill may appeal to those who dislike injections or want a simpler dosing routine, while a lower injectable dose may offer a cheaper option that may also result in less adverse events
STEP-5 (N=304) extended semaglutide 2.4 mg treatment to 104 weeks and found mean weight loss of 15.2% at two years with no plateau visible in the active arm [11]