These medications, which include Novo Nordisks semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, and Eli Lillys tirzepatide, sold as Zepbound and Mounjaro, are not recommended for use during pregnancy because their safety for the fetus is unknown and animal studies have suggested potential risks
Your provider will work with you to decide whether to continue at your current dose, make adjustments, or begin tapering off the medication
How to prevent injection site reactions Prevention is much easier than treatment
That does not mean the treatment creates dramatic change for everyone or works the same way for everybody
Individualized Needs Each patients medical history, current health status, and response to the medication can vary significantly
Regarding oral semaglutide, in contrast to what was shown in a recent Italian retrospective study, it was mainly prescribed in patients with a disease duration of more than 10 years [23]