It acts on several organ systems, including the pancreas, stomach, and brain, to achieve its therapeutic effects
But that's not allOzempic has also been shown to help with weight loss, which is a significant benefit for many people managing diabetes
Given her worsening depressive symptoms, which temporally correlated with starting on semaglutide, we decided to discontinue semaglutide and switch her to a different medication
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