After 20 weeks of treatment, the study randomly assigned patients to keep taking the drug or to discontinue it
Its essential to keep in mind that individual responses to medications may vary, and your healthcare provider will consider your medical history, current health status, and any potential interactions with other medications before prescribing semaglutide or any other weight loss medication
Semaglutide can help in treating both diabetes and obesity
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, treatment with semaglutide injection 1 mg resulted in reductions in glucose in terms of absolute change from baseline and relative reduction compared to placebo of 29 mg/dL (22%) for fasting glucose, 74 mg/dL (36%) for 2-hour postprandial glucose and 30 mg/dL (22%) for mean 24-hour glucose concentration
After that, the medical team may recommend reducing the dose, spacing out the injections, or stopping the medication while focusing on weight maintenance.