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The pivotal clinical trials that led to FDA approvalincluding the SUSTAIN trials for diabetes management and the STEP trials for weight managementdid not identify dry mouth as a statistically significant adverse event occurring at notably higher rates in semaglutide-treated patients compared to placebo groups
A label might read "Semaglutide 12.5 mg / B12 2.5 mg / 2.5 ml." The semaglutide concentration is 12.5 / 2.5 = 5 mg/ml
The FDA has cautioned about "impurities," the use of an untested "salt" form of semaglutide in compounded drugs, and "adverse events," which encompass everything from mild side effects like nausea to life-threatening reactions and even death
Orlistat (Xenical) is the only weight-management drug with FDA approval down to age 12
In our experience treating thousands of patients, small dose adjustments including holding at a lower dose longer or modifying escalation timing often determine whether someone tolerates therapy long enough to reach meaningful weight reduction
