It's approved for chronic weight management in adults with: Obesity (BMI 30), or Overweight (BMI 27) with weight-related conditions such as high blood pressure or prediabetes In clinical trials, including OASIS-4, people taking oral semaglutide lost an average of 1317% of their body weight over 6468 weeks when paired with diet and lifestyle changes
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If blood glucose is below 4.0 mmol/L, appropriate treatment with 15-20g of fast-acting carbohydrate should be administered (e.g., glucose tablets, fruit juice), followed by rechecking blood glucose after 10-15 minutes and repeating treatment if necessary
The dual activation of these pathways may provide enhanced protection against beta cell dysfunction and death, potentially offering disease-modifying effects beyond symptomatic glucose control
He has lower cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure and no longer has sleep apnea