To assess the associations of semaglutide with incident AUD (first time diagnosis of AUD), the study population included 83,825 patients who had active medical encounters for the diagnosis of obesity in 6/202112/2022, were for the first time (new-user design) prescribed semaglutide or non-GLP-1RA anti-obesity medications (naltrexone, topiramate, bupropion, orlistat, phentermine) 54 during 6/202112/2022 (time zero or index event), had no diagnosis of AUD on or before the index event and had a diagnosis of at least one of obesity-associated comorbidities (T2D, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, heart diseases, stroke) on or before the index event
Inject subcutaneously below the medial malleolus, avoiding the posterior tibial artery
For women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), it helps re-engage the brains reward system, turning the thought of intimacy into an actual feeling of wanting or desire
Semaglutide is available under its brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus