Weigh Pros and Cons of Wegovy for Obesity
June 2024
Be prepared for questions about injectable semaglutide (Wegovy) to promote weight loss in adults or children over 12 years.
It’s now available in Canada and is the same GLP-1 agonist found in injectable Ozempic or oral Rybelsus for type 2 diabetes.
It increases fullness and slows gastric emptying...which may lead to weight loss in patients with or without type 2 diabetes.
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