Consult your doctor if you have concerns or if your travel schedule makes this challenging
For patients with type 2 diabetes, alternative glucose-lowering medications may need to be initiated or adjusted before stopping semaglutide, along with a plan for blood glucose monitoring
Glycemic category (normoglycemia, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes) was determined by investigators on the basis of available information (for example, medical records, concomitant medication, and blood glucose variables) and in accordance with American Diabetes Association criteria 30 , which for prediabetes includes fasting plasma glucose levels of 100 mg dl 1 (5.6 mmol l 1 ) to 125 mg dl 1 (6.9 mmol l 1 ) or HbA 1c levels of 5.76.4% (3947 mmol l 1 ), and for type 2 diabetes includes fasting plasma glucose levels of 126 mg dl 1 (7.0 mmol l 1 ) or HbA 1c levels 6.5% (48 mmol l 1 )
Key factors considered include medical oversight, prescribing protocols, monitoring infrastructure, and access coordination
These cardiovascular advantages make GLP-1 therapy valuable even for patients whose cholesterol improvements appear modest on lab work alone