Serious adverse events like pancreatitis or severe allergic reactions are rare and occur at similar rates across both medications
If you're planning pregnancy, semaglutide should be discontinued at least 2 months before a planned conception due to its long half-life
What changed that was some brave experiments at Novo Nordisk, where they first looked at liraglutide and managed to give increasing doses, because it had been found in the meantime that by slow up-titration you could get up to higher doses
instead, it is the weight loss causing the face changes
These agents offer potential leads for developing novel neuroprotective therapeutics
You have a higher likelihood of keeping weight off if youre preserving your muscle and thats why we emphasize fat loss that is slow, steady, and sustainable and doesnt take your muscle mass with it