Ensure you're staying well-hydrated, as dehydration can impair temperature regulation
Ozempic dosing: Starts at 0.25 mg weekly for 4 weeks Increases to 0.5 mg weekly for at least 4 weeks Can increase to 1 mg weekly Maximum dose: 2 mg weekly Wegovy dosing: Starts at 0.25 mg weekly for 4 weeks Increases to 0.5 mg weekly for 4 weeks Increases to 1 mg weekly for 4 weeks Increases to 1.7 mg weekly for 4 weeks Maximum dose: 2.4 mg weekly That extra 0.4 mg at Wegovys maximum dose sounds small, but it represents a 20% increase over Ozempics top dose
A standard dose of semaglutide is 2.4mg, but we start patients on much lower doses (0.25mg) and gradually build up to this by increasing the dose each month
Phentermine can also cause gastrointestinal disturbances, including dry mouth, constipation, and altered taste
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Patients turn the dose selector until the desired dose (0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg) aligns with the dose pointer in the window