Semaglutide is an injectable prescription medication used to improve blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes. It is also approved for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition.
Semaglutide works by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) that is released naturally by the body after eating. It helps the pancreas release the right amount of insulin when blood sugar levels are high. It also slows digestion and decreases appetite.
Compounded semaglutide refers to semaglutide that has been custom-made by a specialty pharmacy to meet individual dosing needs. This allows more flexibility in dosing than manufactured semaglutide products.
Some key benefits of semaglutide treatment include:
The main groups of people who may benefit from compounded semaglutide are:
If you are interested in exploring semaglutide treatment, the first step is booking a consultation. This allows our clinical team to learn about your health history and goals in order to create a customized plan.
We will check your eligibility based on your:
Compounding medications like semaglutide allows our pharmacy team to:
When you get a compounded semaglutide prescription from our clinic, our team gets to work preparing your customized medication.
We follow stringent quality and safety protocols including:
This rigorous process ensures you get a compounded medication tailored to your health and dosing needs.
Once we establish treatment goals and create your custom compound, we provide clear protocols around starting, adjusting, and monitoring semaglutide therapy.
We begin most patients at a 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg weekly dose. At this dose, semaglutide helps suppress appetite but the main goal is assessing tolerance.
Possible side effects usually develop within the first 2-4 weeks and may include:
We provide strategies like taking doses with food or antacids to ease stomach-related effects. Most side effects resolve on their own with continued use.
Provided initial tolerability is good, we slowly titrate (increase) the semaglutide dose every 4 weeks until reaching an optimal dose, usually between 1-2 mg per week. Higher doses within FDA limits may be used in some cases.
Throughout treatment, we monitor via:
We provide holistic support focused on sustainable success with semaglutide:
Small sustainable adjustments to eating patterns, activity levels, sleep, and stress resilience amplify semaglutide’s effects:
For some, emotional and social factors influence eating and activity habits. We help address these via:
Choosing Endocrine Wellness Center for your semaglutide compounding and treatment journey means:
We are thrilled you are considering our boutique clinic and pharmacy for your health optimization goals. We look forward to many years of collaborating together!
