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Rosenstock, J., Fras, J
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a nationwide clinical trial to determine whether semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic for Type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for chronic weight management, can help treat alcohol use disorder in veterans, a condition VA says has been diagnosed in more than 400,000 veterans nationwide
Its gastrointestinal effects stem from slowed gastric emptying and altered gut motility, not from impaired enzyme production or secretion
Youre not at an effective maintenance dose yet The starting dose for tirzepatide is 2.5 mg for 4 weeks
When trials were done on these drugs, researchers used the dosages unique to each drug and were looking for different results (Wegovy trials looked at the extent of weight loss, whereas Ozempic trials looked at the extent of glycemic control). Currently, a box of four pens of Wegovy (which is a 1-month supply) costs $1,400