Your provider may reduce the dose, switch medications, address nutritional deficiencies, or initiate psychiatric treatment
Several factors, such as age, underlying health conditions, dehydration, and lifestyle choices, may increase the chances of experiencing leg cramps while taking semaglutide
Most reactions are mild and temporary, but call a provider if they spread, worsen, or do not go away
For a medication class that has demonstrated 15-22% average body weight loss in clinical trials, the cost barrier of brand-name products has been a public health issue
In this context, the practical guidance provided by the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology for the management of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) [93] could also inform supportive strategies in patients experiencing constipation as a side effect of semaglutide