That said, the pill still offers meaningful weight loss for many patients
Sometimes, weight loss can mask or coincide with other health issues that affect temperature regulation
If you experience significant nausea, vomiting, or other gastrointestinal symptoms, your doctor may recommend remaining at your current dose for an additional period before advancing, or may slow the escalation schedule
it has a half-life of 11 minutes and requires 3 injections per day
Retrieved March 10, 2026, from After adding coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss August 1, 2024, North Carolina Medicaid reversed course to end coverage effective October 1, 2025, due to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) anticipated shortfalls in state funding prompted by budget disagreements in the North Carolina General Assembly