The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Wegovy for adults and children 12 years and older who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher or who have a BMI of 27 or higher with a related medical condition, such as high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol
Your healthcare provider's oversight ensures appropriate dose transitions, monitors for adverse effects, and verifies that semaglutide addresses your original reasons for switching
The bottom line If youve been losing weight with Wegovy but have been experiencing side effects like nausea, fatigue, constipation, or diarrhea, there are things you can do to alleviate symptoms in the moment and help prevent them from happening in the future
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A complementary perspective appears in a 2021 review in CNS Drugs: "Zinc deficiency may impair the therapeutic response to psychostimulants, and correction of deficiency before or during treatment could optimize clinical outcomes." The authors stopped short of recommending universal zinc supplementation, calling for larger RCTs