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The B12 delivered through your compounded formulation may be sufficient for maintaining normal levels, but it depends on your baseline B12 status, other medications you take (especially metformin), your age, and your diet
The medication works mainly by mimicking a natural hormone called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)
Probiotic-rich foods such as yogurt, kefir, and fermented vegetables may support gut health, though evidence specific to GLP-1-induced constipation remains limited
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Key interactions to note: insulin (additive hypoglycemia risk), sulfonylureas (similar hypoglycemia potentiation), oral contraceptives (delayed gastric emptying may reduce absorption backup contraception recommended during initiation), and narrow therapeutic index drugs like warfarin or levothyroxine (altered GI transit affects absorption kinetics)