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Written by: Clara Hanson-Smith Reviewed by: Sunny Dhain MPharmRS PgDip IndP Date reviewed: 27/12/2023 Semaglutide is a synthetic analogue of the human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)
This article is part of the PlexusDx Education Hub science-backed guidance on GLP-1 medications, metabolic health, and precision weight management
She added: "What I see the marketing of these drugs doing is that it minimises and dismisses the root of weight gain, and instead focuses on simply appetite reduction
Compounded GLP-1 medications are made in specialized compounding pharmacies
Inject under the skin in the abdomen, thigh, or arm at a 90 angle, hold for several seconds, and rotate sites weekly