Patients seeking to lose weight are most often prescribed Wegovy or Mounjaro, both of which have been approved as weight-loss treatments
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If patients do not tolerate a dose during dose escalation, consider delaying dose escalation for 4 weeks The maintenance dosages of Wegovy for weight reduction in adults are 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg (recommended), or 7.2 mg (when additional weight reduction is clinically indicated) injected subcutaneously once weekly
How Do Eating Speed, Meal Size, and Fasting Patterns Interact with Diet to Change Symptoms
Patients experiencing nausea may benefit from: Eating smaller, more frequent meals rather than three large meals daily Avoiding high-fat, greasy, or heavily spiced foods that may exacerbate nausea Staying well-hydrated , particularly if experiencing vomiting or diarrhoea Eating slowly and stopping when comfortably satisfied rather than feeling overly full Avoiding lying down immediately after eating , which can worsen reflux symptoms The NICE guidance on type 2 diabetes management (NG28) acknowledges that gastrointestinal side effects are common with GLP-1 receptor agonists and typically diminish over time as the body adjusts to the medication