For Medicare drug coverage, federal regulation lists agents used for anorexia, weight loss, or weight gain among categories that may be excluded
Behavioral support: Cognitive-behavioral strategies, mindful eating practices, and stress management techniques enhance long-term success
The tablet is co-formulated with salcaprozate sodium, an absorption enhancer that protects semaglutide from stomach acid and facilitates its absorption across the stomach lining, which is why the strict fasting and water instructions must be followed for the medicine to work
Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide injection
This article is part of a series to help people with diabetes learn how to support heart health, made possible in part by the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Associations Know Diabetes by Heart initiative.