The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal discomfort, which are usually mild and subside over time
Pivotal data: STEP-1 (Wilding et al., NEJM 2021) reported 14.9 percent body-weight reduction at 2.4 mg weekly over 68 weeks, and SELECT (Lincoff et al., NEJM 2023) was the first demonstration that a GLP-1 agonist reduces cardiovascular events in a population without diabetes (20 percent MACE reduction)
However, I expect that oral Wegovy sales will begin to tinker down over the coming weeks, as competition heats up
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Ginger tea, peppermint, and staying hydrated between meals can also soothe your digestive tract
This happens over 48-68 weeks when people take the medication consistently