Low Risk of Low Blood Sugar: Unlike some other diabetes medications, Ozempic doesn't often cause dangerously low blood sugar levels, making it safer for many people
GLP-1 potentiates glucose-induced insulin secretion, inhibits glucagon secretion but also has extrapancreatic effects and inhibits appetite and food intake
Bone density considerations also come into play, as bone health during GLP-1 treatment requires adequate calcium and vitamin D intake
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With dose reduction, the timeline is not well documented but would be expected to fall somewhere between discontinuation and continued use
Eissele R, Goke R, Willemer S, Harthus HP, Vermeer H, Arnold R, and Goke B