While there is some overlap between these treatments, they are not interchangeable
In most cases, confirming whether its a flare and not drug side effects will require medical evaluation, such as blood work, stool tests like a fecal calprotectin test, or an endoscopy, he says
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This failure was a major blow to the prospect of generic Ozempic entering the market in the U.S
The caveat: more than half of users stop within a year, and most find the drugs hard to afford, 81 so this is not an overnight collapse
None of these things actually totally predict your health. Gill added that it should never be BMI alone that defines what treatment you get. Still, while Wegovy does appear to be effective at helping many people lose weight, it doesnt address the root socioeconomic issues that cause obesity in the first place