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Both oral semaglutide tablets and semaglutide injections activate the same GLP-1 receptor in your brain and gut, yet they deliver the medication through different routes with distinct absorption profiles
doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-63
Implication: For mild GI symptoms, cautious titration may be possible, but for severe motility disorders, GLP-1 therapy is generally avoided
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Common side effects typically improve with time while severe reactions worsen