If your doctor prescribes a weight-loss medication like semaglutide or other GLP-1 agonists, you may be curious what will happen when you start the treatment, which is available as an oral pill or injection.
In this video, learn the most common side effects of semaglutide and similar weight-loss medications, according to Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, Pharmacy Editor at GoodRx.
Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, is a pharmacy editor for GoodRx. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky and is licensed in New York and Massachusetts.
References
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. (2023). Semaglutide injection.
Collins, L., et al. (2022). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. StatPearls.
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