The length of treatment varies based on your goals, response to treatment, and what lifestyle changes you implement along with the medication
For example, combining insulin or other medicines for diabetes with GLP-1s could cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
The IRS permits these tax-advantaged accounts to cover compounded medications that treat medically recognized conditions, and obesity with a BMI of 30 or higher qualifies under current medical guidelines
Factors such as body weight, metabolism and desired results should all be taken into consideration when determining an appropriate dosage
However, Ozempic may be prescribed for weight loss as an off-label use
Sanchita Hati, University of WisconsinEau Claire, United States Updates Copyright 2022 Labarrere and Kassab