Medicare spent $15.2 billion on these three GLP-1 medications in 2024
Notably, about one in four of these patients did not carry a type 2 diabetes diagnosis , suggesting that a substantial portion of GLP-1 use is being driven by weight loss and other emerging indications outside of diabetes care (Figure 2)
If you find that nausea is worse at a particular time of day, try adjusting the timing of your semaglutide dose or changing how you take it (with your doctors approval, of course)
So, hang in there and continue to keep in touch with your doctor
If you miss a dose of medication and the next scheduled dose is less than 2 days away (48 hours), do not administer the dose
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