Injection vs. Oral Semaglutide

Name: Injection vs. Oral Semaglutide
Uploaded: 2024-06-12T14:10:06+00:00
Duration: 27 s
Channel: Dr. Charles Mok
Description: A clinician discusses differences between injectable weekly semaglutide and the oral formulation, stating the oral form is ineffective for weight loss…

12 Jun 2024 · 0 min

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A clinician discusses differences between injectable weekly semaglutide and the oral formulation, stating the oral form is ineffective for weight loss. He reviews clinical and literature experience with a "selective pulsing" dosing approach for the injectable and expresses skepticism about lifelong, high‑dose continuous therapy—citing cost and questionable logic of using the highest tolerated dose indefinitely.

So let's talk about the general experience in the medical literature and our clinical experience using a selective pulsing of the semaglutide dosing. Once again, the semaglutide is an injection. We're not talking about the oral form that really doesn't work well for weight loss. Injectable form, which is done once a week. And typically the idea is you take it forever. Now, I kind of don't like that idea. Maybe take something at a low dose forever might be reasonable, but taking a very expensive medicine at the highest dose that you're tolerant to really makes very little logic to me.