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The diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide significantly reduced symptoms and improved quality of life in people with obesity and the most common form of heart failure in a clinical trial, potentially expanding the already wildly popular drugs use beyond diabetes and weight loss and offering a new treatment option where few are available

Pharmacologic Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults (MDText.com, 2021)

During the first week of Semaglutide GLP-1 treatment, significant weight loss is unlikely as the body begins to adjust to changes in appetite and eating habits

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If gastrointestinal symptoms are problematic, your provider may recommend delaying dose increases, temporarily reducing your dose, or holding treatment briefly while symptoms improve