Semaglutide medication injection
Patient injecting Semaglutide medication. Marketed as Ozempic, this is a GLP-1 analogue used to treat diabetes. It binds to the GLP-1 receptor and increases insulin secretion, suppresses glucagon secretion as well as slowing gastric emptying. Ozempic is administered by injection into the abdomen (seen here), thigh or upper arm.
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