Semaglutide 3mg USES Brand Name: Rybelsus Formulation: Oral tablet Dosing: Once daily, taken on an empty stomach with water Type 2 Diabetes Management (Primary Use) Initial dose: 3 mg is used as a starting dose to allow the body to adjust to the medication. It is not therapeutic on its own—patients are usually titrated to 7 mg or 14 mg for full glucose-lowering effect. Helps lower blood sugar (HbA1c) in adults with Type 2 diabetes. How It Works. Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, which: Stimulates insulin secretion (when glucose is high) Reduces glucagon secretion Slows gastric emptying Reduces appetite (mildly at this dose) DOSAGE :- Start at 0.25 mg once weekly. After 4 weeks, increase the dose to 0.5 mg once weekly. If after at least 4 weeks additional glycemic control is needed, increase to 1 mg once weekly (2.1). Administer once weekly at any time of day, with or without meals If a dose is missed administer within 5 days of missed dose Inject subcutaneously in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm Indications & Uses Initial dose for Type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment (used for 30 days before titration to 7 mg or 14 mg) Helps lower blood glucose (HbA1c) Used in combination with diet and exercise Wegovy (semaglutide) for weight loss Wegovy (semaglutide) is used for weight loss and weight maintenance in patients 12 years and older with obesity Used for reducing major cardiovascular event risks (such as heart attack, stroke, or death) in adults with type 2 diabetes with known heart disease Injection is given 1 time a week under the skin of the stomach (belly), the thigh, or the upper arm, using an autoinjector (pen) This injection should be used in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity
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