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The semaglutide injection dosage schedule is as follows: Starting dose Weeks 1-4: 0.25 mg once weekly Titration schedule Weeks 5-8: 0.5 mg once weekly Weeks 9-12: Your doctor will increase the dosage to 1 mg once weekly Weeks 13-16: If your body tolerates it, your dosage will be increased to 1.7 mg once weekly Weeks 17-onwards: If the dosage needs to be escalated further, your prescriber will increase the dosage to 2.4 mg once weekly If you experience side effects, your healthcare provider will delay the dose escalation for another 4 weeks
Currently, yes
Recommendation : Require prior authorization based on: Confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or BMI 30 (or 27 with comorbidities) Failure of first line therapy (i.e
Your doctor will monitor your progress, review any potential side effects, and adjust your dosing as needed to ensure continued safety and effectiveness of the treatment
At a monthly cost of approximately INR 14,000 to INR 17,500 (around $168 to $210), the drugs remain out of reach for most of the countrys population, even as India accounts for nearly 101 million people living with diabetes