Proper handling from the moment medication arrives to the moment you inject it is a chain of custody that you control
While these drugs were not initially approved for weight management, a small proportion of patients were using them to support weight loss, with doctors prescribing these off-label (off-label prescribing is where a drug is prescribed for a reason other than the one it is licensed for) in these cases, GLP-1RAs were given to people without diabetes but with a high body mass index (BMI)
Dermatologists linked it to nutritional deficiencies from chronic nausea
Because of severe obesity, type 2 diabetes can occur, and screening should be done as needed
Handling: Let frozen vials warm to room temperature before opening so condensation wont form, and keep the deep-blue solution clear of heat and direct light
In clinical trials with semaglutide injection for weight management, 50 (2.9%) of patients receiving semaglutide tested positive for anti-semaglutide antibodies