Dry mouth during semaglutide treatment may result from indirect factors such as reduced fluid intake due to appetite suppression, dehydration from gastrointestinal side effects, or concurrent medications that cause xerostomia rather than a direct effect of semaglutide itself
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Brand Name Medication Costs (Without Insurance) If you walk into a pharmacy without insurance and ask for brand-name GLP-1 weight loss medications, heres what youll pay: Wegovy (semaglutide for weight loss): $1,300-$1,500/month Zepbound (tirzepatide for weight loss): $1,000-$1,200/month Ozempic (semaglutide for diabetes, often used off-label): $900-$1,000/month Mounjaro (tirzepatide for diabetes, often used off-label): $900-$1,100/month At these prices, a year of treatment costs $10,000-$18,000