The following table provides a summary of available brand doses and how they are administered: | Brand Name | Active Ingredient | Available Doses | How Its Taken | |------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------| | Saxenda | Liraglutide | 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.8 mg, 2.4 mg, 3.0 mg | Daily injection | | Victoza | Liraglutide | 0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.8 mg | Daily injection | | Ozempic | Semaglutide | 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg | Weekly injection | | Wegovy | Semaglutide | 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg | Weekly injection | | Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 3 mg, 7 mg, 14 mg | Daily tablet | Practical tradeoffs, stated plainly
spreading it out potentially improves tolerance
Options like fruit with nut butter, vegetables with hummus or oatmeal with berries are good choices
Patients with baseline hypertension often require dose adjustments of their existing blood pressure medications as they lose weight, showing the medication's positive long-term cardiovascular effect
