Thirst is not listed as a recognised adverse reaction in the UK Summary of Product Characteristics for Rybelsus (semaglutide), an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat type 2 diabetes
Generic semaglutide is significantly less expensive than brand-name Ozempic, which has ranged from $250 to $310 per month
In reality, though, relatively few people take that path
All it did is make me throw my guts up but had zero effect on my appetite
Sanjoy Dutta, chief scientific officer at Breakthrough T1D If people living with type 1 diabetes can avoid kidney failure or a heart attack, why should we deprive them of these medications? Prescribing off-label medications is legal, and even common in some cases
As of 2021, the cost of a semaglutide of 1mg or 0.5mg for 28 days at retail is around $800$900