Some of the signs and symptoms of this deficiency can include anemia, the buildup of too much acid in the body (metabolic acidosis), frequent infections and symptoms caused by problems in the brain (including seizures, intellectual disability and loss of coordination)
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The approval came after clinical trials involving 3,477 patients (2,519 on Zepbound and 958 on a placebo): Patients taking 5mg of Zepbound lost 15% of their body weight (study 1) Patients taking 10mg of Zepbound lost 19.5% (study 1) and 12.8% (study 2) of their body weight Patients taking 15mg of Zepbound lost 20.9% (study 1) and 14.7% (study 2) of their body weight Patients taking the placebo lost 3.1% (study 1) and 3.2% (study 2) of their body weight Zepbound was released to market on December 5, 2023, with six available dosages available to those with a prescription: 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, and 15mg
Cigna has stopped covering Wegovy and Zepbound for its own employees because of the cost, Evanko said on the call