As a board-certified Nurse Practitioner with 30 years of clinical experience (including decades in acute care), your safety is my highest priority
The medication makes everything else work better
Prescription (US market, approximate): Liraglutide (weight management pen): $1,200-1,400/month retail Semaglutide (weight management pen): $1,000-1,400/month retail Key consideration: At prescription prices, the cost per pound of weight lost heavily favors semaglutide because it produces 2.5x more weight loss at similar or lower monthly cost
Exenatide has a relatively short half-life, (6090 min in humans, Kolterman et al., 2005) and is recommended for twice-daily administration
Common side effects can include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and constipation