It belongs to the family of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RA), initially used for the treatment of people with obesity-associated type 2 diabetes and later for people with obesity without diabetes, commercialised for use in obesity under the name Wegovy
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For weight management, NICE recommends these medications as an adjunct to lifestyle modification in specialist weight management services, with specific BMI thresholds (typically 35 kg/m or 32.5 kg/m in certain ethnic groups) with comorbidities, and usually for time-limited periods (up to 2 years for semaglutide)
Is semaglutide a safe avenue for achieving weight loss goals
Applicable Procedure Codes: 61850, 61860, 61863, 61864, 61867, 61868, 61885, 61886, 61889, 61891, 61886, 64999, L8679, L8680, L8682, L8685, L8686, L8687, L8688
Some foods that make this list are white bread, roasted nuts, potatoes, eggplant, beets, rhubarb, pasta, beef, and sweetbreads