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Escalation: Step up to 5 mg for Weeks 58, then 7.5 mg for Weeks 912 [1]
However, because it impacts various systems in the body, people often wonder if it can have effects on other medications they are taking, like birth control pills
Tesamorelin specifically has FDA approval for reducing excess abdominal fat in HIV-associated lipodystrophy, making it the only GH-based therapy with an obesity-related indication
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