Listen to Your Body: We have permission to pause at a step or even move back down if your body needs more time to adjust
The SmPCs for these medications note caution with concomitant medicines that require rapid gastrointestinal absorption
Both medications are effective tools for managing type 2 diabetes, but if weight loss is a major part of your health goals, Mounjaro may offer more dramatic results thanks to its dual action on GLP-1 and GIP receptors
Its also recommended that patients liaise with an endocrinologist during this medication pause to ensure effective diabetes management
It's important to be clear about what compounded semaglutide is not: it is not FDA-approved, it is not commercially manufactured, and it is not available over the counter or without a valid prescription
The GLP-1RAs-associated weight loss is thought to be achieved through a variety of mechanisms, including the delayed gastric emptying, increased satiety, increased resting energy expenditure, as well as the direct influence of the appetite center of the brain (175)