Semaglutide was originally developed for patients with type 2 diabetes and mimics the gut hormone GLP-1
NICE guidance supports their use in type 2 diabetes for people with established cardiovascular disease or high cardiovascular risk, or when additional therapy is needed despite metformin and/or SGLT2 inhibitors
The main ingredients used for GLP-1s are semaglutide, which is in drugs like Ozempic, and terzepatide, which is in drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound
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Before starting, doctors check for conditions like personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2), as semaglutide should not be used in these cases
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