"For folks that are coming in getting these medications because they want to lose a quick 10 to 15 pounds or it's not clinically appropriate for them, it cuts down supply, and currently supply is an issue and the cost is also an issue," said Hemalee Patel, DO, senior medical director for chronic care management at One Medical
Most patients experience peak gastrointestinal symptoms between weeks 2 and 8, with significant improvement by weeks 8 to 12 as their digestive system adapts
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"In general, it was the same as what you see with other drugs in the category, the ones that activate one or two of those receptors," Kaplan said
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Um, we can also check like an FSH, an estradiol, to see and confirm like, are you in fact in menopause