Use within 2-3 weeks
And then on the injectable side, I think theres going to be, without question, a long horizon of on and off availability, just given the demand
These salt forms of GLP-1s have not been proven safe and effective in humans or approved by the FDA, Basina noted, adding that effectiveness can be different due to the salt form differences. Additives To differentiate their products from the FDA-approved GLP-1s, many compounders add extra ingredients most commonly vitamin B12, but also B6, niacinamide, glycine or carnitine that have no proven benefit for weight loss or diabetes management
Finally, there have been reports of counterfeit Ozempic entering the U.S
Risk reduction strategies may include postponement/cancellation of the procedure, ingestion of a clear fluid diet for some period of time before the nothing by mouth period, avoidance of deep sedation/general anesthesia if possible, and use of rapid-sequence induction if general anesthesia is required
[1] Patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 should not use semaglutide