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Theyll likely suggest starting the new medication at a low dose but the approach may be different for everyone depending on factors such as your current dosage, how long youve been taking the medication, and why youre switching in the first place

The decision to discontinue weight loss injections should ideally be made collaboratively with your healthcare provider rather than independently

If a protocol calls for 2mg and you accidentally calculate for 2mcg, you are dosing at one thousandth of the intended amount

Even though it is not recommended, people often stop taking GLP-1 drugs for various reasons, causing them to regain the weight they lost with the medication

Branded GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound) contain only the active ingredient

And when it comes to prescriptions, a 2025 FAIR Health report shows the percentage of overweight or obese adults prescribed a GLP-1 jumped from 0.3 percent in 2019 to 2.05 percent in 2024 an almost 587 percent increase