The standard escalation schedule introduces the medication in small increments: Week 14 you receive 0.25 mg, Week 58 you move to 0.5 mg, Week 912 you reach 1 mg, and Week 1316 you advance to 1.7 mg before reaching the maintenance dose of 2.4 mg weekly
Therefore, they are nowadays recommended as first line therapy in patients with T2DM and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to reduce events, regardless of baseline or target HbA1c and concomitant glucose-lowering medication according to the 2023 ESC guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes [31]
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Endocrinologist MBBS (Bom), MD Internal Medicine (USA) MD Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (USA) Certifications Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners certified MHP MINT certified Motivational Interviewing Trainer Past certification: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer Past certification: AADE Certified Diabetes Educator Reiki practitioner Dr Roshani is a Specialist in Lifestyle change for Hormone balance, Diabetes and Metabolism & Founder, Reisaan Health and Aasaan Health Solutions LLP with 15+ years of clinical experience
Current evidence suggests that any fertility improvements are mediated through weight loss and metabolic correction rather than direct pharmacological enhancement of reproductive function, distinguishing these medications from true fertility treatments such as clomiphene citrate or gonadotropins
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