Keep the medication out of direct sunlight to maintain its efficacy
Benefits: Weight Loss May improve Blood Pressure May improve cholesterol Improves Blood Sugar Most Common Side Effect (Full list below): Nausea (Recommendations to limit Nausea: Eat bland, low-fat foods, like crackers, toast and rice
While not approved by the FDA for weight loss, it is sometimes prescribed for weight loss off-label
However, current research suggests its safe for extended use
Who Should Wait GLP-1 may not be appropriate if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, have personal/family history of medullary thyroid cancer, have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or have active gallbladder disease
One clinical study found that people who stopped semaglutide treatment regained two-thirds of the weight they lost on the drug