Start cagrilintide first, reach at least the 0.5 mg dose, then begin semaglutide titration
Some advice to reduce side effects from physicians well-versed in peptide therapy includes: Start with a lower dose and gradually increase to the prescribed dose
Gastrointestinal discomfort is transient in most reports, resolving within the first week of administration without dose adjustment
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Most combination data comes from the CagriSema program (cagrilintide + GLP1, not GLP3)
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