As these medications come in injectable form, they are administered as a once weekly injection under the skin (subcutaneously) in the belly, outer thighs, upper buttocks, or the back of the arms
Check with your doctor or pharmacist to be certain
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GLP-1 receptor agonist use was not associated with a substantially increased risk of thyroid cancer over a mean follow-up of 3.9 years, Bjrn Pasternak, MD, PhD, associate professor and principal researcher in the division of pharmacoepidemiology, department of medicine at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and colleagues wrote
Most clinicians recommend 6-8 weeks for a more thorough reset
If you are particularly sensitive to the initial onset effects, choosing a slower absorption site like the thigh can create a gentler ramp-up