Before starting treatment with either or both of these medications, its important to consult a healthcare provider to establish safe and effective weight loss strategies
If your goal is to lose weight in a month, you can expect to lose around 3% to 4% of your starting weight, though individual results may vary
A pooled analysis of the STEP 1-3 trials (n=2,117 semaglutide 2.4 mg, n=1,262 placebo) reported GI adverse events in 72.9% of the semaglutide group versus 47.1% of placebo, with nausea (43.9% vs 16.1%), diarrhea (29.7% vs 15.9%), vomiting (24.5% vs 6.3%), and constipation (24.2% vs 11.1%) the most common categories
However, when combined with semaglutide, which reduces appetite and calorie intake, it can sometimes lead to dehydration
No overall differences in safety or effectiveness for semaglutide tablets have been observed between patients 65 years of age and older and younger adult patients