Dosage tiers from clinical trials The Phase 2 dose-ranging work examined several dosage levels
GLP-1 medications typically come in the form of tablets or a once-weekly self-injection with a tiny, virtually painless needle while NAD treatments only come as injections
Table 3 Results of a 52-week Monotherapy Trial in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus a Figure 3 Mean HbA 1c for Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who Completed the 52-week Trial and for the Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF, intent-to-treat) data at Week 52 (Monotherapy) Combination Therapy Add-on to Metformin In this 26-week trial, 1,091 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomized to liraglutide injection 0.6 mg, liraglutide injection 1.2 mg, liraglutide injection 1.8 mg, placebo, or glimepiride 4 mg (one-half of the maximal approved dose in the United States), all as add-on to metformin
Who qualifies for GLP injections for weight loss
What Should You Consider: Safety: Compounded medications are not FDA-approved
The volume of bacteriostatic water you add determines the concentration of the final solution, which directly affects dosing accuracy