Usually drugs that go into shortage are cheap generics, not expensive brand-name ones that are still under patent, Tenille Davis, PharmD, chief advocacy officer at the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, tells SELF
It simultaneously targets three essential receptors: GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon
If you find yourself constantly rounding with a 3 mg/mL formulation, discuss switching to a 2.5 mg/mL or 5 mg/mL concentration with your provider
Always discuss your medical history and medications with the provider, and remember that no treatment can replace a healthy lifestyle
Tracking your eating patterns, movement, and sleep for two weeks before adjusting your medication helps distinguish between true treatment failure and lifestyle factors that may be limiting your results