Not every person requires the maximum 2.4 mg dose to achieve meaningful weight loss results
Whilst Ozempic does not directly impair kidney function, certain side effectsparticularly gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoeacan lead to dehydration and acute kidney injury (AKI) if fluid intake is inadequate
Some individuals on GLP-1s may reduce fluid intake because these medications delay gastric emptying, and patients may feel too full to drink more, says Marie Hiett, RD, a registered dietitian at Tufts Medicine Weight + WellnessStoneham in Massachusetts
however, in elderly women, although higher peak concentrations (increased by 30 to 50%) were observed, no significant accumulation occurred
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