If you already have diabetic retinopathy, bringing your blood sugar down too quickly can cause a temporary worsening of retinal disease
Proper needle technique and vial handling minimize contamination risk and preserve the remaining doses
Wegovy is administered as a subcutaneous injection, which means it is injected into the fatty tissue immediately beneath the skin
These medicines include injectable formulations such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), dulaglutide (Trulicity), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), and exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon BCise), as well as oral semaglutide (Rybelsus)
Some may notice their appetite changing within the first few weeks, while others may start seeing weight loss by the first month, with overall results typically happening over the first year of treatment
Cost-effectiveness analysis comparing retatrutide to existing therapies will heavily influence coverage decisions