Choose a clinician who will titrate slowly, monitor labs and symptoms, and plan cycles rather than indefinite use
Quite apart from anything else, I dont have the money for that sort of thing
Absorption rates by injection site Three primary subcutaneous injection sites are used for GLP-1 agonists, and they do not absorb at the same rate: The abdomen has the richest subcutaneous blood supply of the three sites, which is why absorption is fastest there
Selective Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors 3.1.1
The Bottom Line Saxenda and Ozempic are both GLP-1 receptor agonists, but semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) has become the clear preferred option for most patients
Throughout, the emphasis is on pragmatic monitoring and avoiding unnecessary alarm