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Semaglutide (subQ) Pharmacology Podcast

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On this podcast episode, I discuss the pharmacology, adverse effects, and drug interactions of semaglutide.

Semaglutide has two primary uses: Type 2 diabetes and Weight Management – the dosing varies depending upon the indication.

When using semaglutide, pay attention to GI adverse effects. Nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting are the most common ADRs and are dose-dependent.

Pay attention to corticosteroid bursts. They can cause substantial hyperglycemia and counteract the effects of diabetes medications like semaglutide.

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Oral Semaglutide Pharmacology

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On this episode, I discuss the pharmacology of oral semaglutide. It is a GLP-1 agonist that is the first one in the class to have an oral formulation.

There is a recommended dose titration with oral semaglutide that can take a month or two to get therapeutic doses. I disucss this further in this episode.

The most common adverse effect of oral semaglutide is nausea.

Oral semaglutide is dosed once daily which is nice to try to maximize patient adherence.

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