Combining the low doses with Noom's GLP-1 Companion support app "helps more patients stay on the treatment, experience the full health benefits of these medications, and make real progress in reducing obesity and overweight rates in the US," said the company's chief medical officer, Dr Jeffrey Egler
The recent price drops from GLP-1 makers have also allowed people to buy approved GLP-1s at a comparable (if still possibly higher) cost to compounded versions
Similarly, drinking too much water can dilute the SNAC buffer, and the medication will simply be digested and wasted
The most common side effects are gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and constipation, which are typically mild to moderate and improve with dose titration
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doi: 10.1007/s10068-024-01810-x