Some people switch medications because their insurance alters coverage
According to the results of the RCT for patients with monogenic obesity ( LEPR or POMC deficiency) and acquired hypothalamic obesity, setmelanotide can reduce body weight and inhibit appetite to a certain extent, and common adverse reactions include injection site reactions, skin hyperpigmentation, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, with occasional occurrences of sexual adverse reactions, depression, and suicidal ideation [51,52]
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, treatment with semaglutide injection 1 mg resulted in reductions in glucose in terms of absolute change from baseline and relative reduction compared to placebo of 29 mg/dL (22%) for fasting glucose, 74 mg/dL (36%) for 2-hour postprandial glucose and 30 mg/dL (22%) for mean 24-hour glucose concentration
There is such thing as too much weight loss, and I hope this does not become something I see more often as a consequence of GLP-1 therapies
What are the potential benefits of IV Therapy for cancer patients