Monitor kidney function, blood glucose (especially if diabetic or pre-diabetic), thyroid markers, liver enzymes, and nutritional status including B12, iron, and vitamin D
Semaglutide is always started low and increased over 820 weeks depending on the brand
Constipation affects roughly 20% of semaglutide users, while vomiting occurs less commonly but causes greater concern
Earlier in India, the company also secured regulatory clearance for liraglutide to treat type 2 diabetes in adults and children above 10 years
The blood test will give you markers for kidney function and thyroid hormone levels, which will help your doctor know whether or not there's anything they should be concerned about, and if other tests should be run on those organs specifically to make sure they're fine