Body weight does not change the math of how many milligrams you are injecting, but it changes the context for interpreting whether that dose is appropriate for you specifically
However, when we chelated extracellular Ca 2+ with EGTA, exendin-4 still suppressed the GABA currents in GCs, suggesting that Ca 2+ entry through voltage-gated channels was not be involved in the action of exendin-4 under our experimental conditions
Long-term safety data continues to accumulate, and a comprehensive 2024 review in Diabetes Care by Daniel Drucker concluded that the overall risk-benefit profile of GLP-1 medicines remains favorable for their approved indications
Recently, several retrospective studies of patients with T2D and CKD found that although use of GLP1-RA was associated with improved overall survival compared to use of DPP4i, there was no significant difference in cardiovascular outcomes 42,43
Ozempic Ozempic is an FDA-approved injection for adults with type 2 diabetes who want to maintain optimal blood sugar levels in addition to dietary adjustments and regular physical activity