Seek urgent medical care if you experience persistently elevated blood glucose (above 300 mg/dL), symptoms of severe hyperglycemia (excessive thirst, frequent urination, fatigue), dehydration, or signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, rapid breathing, fruity breath odor)
It has been a challenge for surgeons to optimize a patient with these conditions. The use of semaglutide has become another way that physicians and surgeons can help patients treat obesity and lose weight before surgery
And now that the semaglutide shortage is over, you may need to switch to FDA-approved versions anyway
It mimics the bodys own GLP-1 hormone, which plays a key role in insulin secretion and appetite regulation
This supports safer, more confident dosing decisions
If you're not careful, you could lose the medication's effectiveness in a few days