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Do you escalate to 7.2 mg semaglutide in a patient with obesity who has not achieved their weight loss goal on the 2.4 mg dose despite the increased risk of dysesthesia at the higher dose?

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Endocrinology · Brigham And Womens Hospital Endocrinology

This question is raised because of a recent report (Wharton et al., PMID 40961952) looking at weight loss in obese patients titrated up to 7.2 mg/week of semaglutide compared to the usual dose of 2.4 mg/week. The study was funded by Novo Nordisk, and the authors have strong financial ties to the com...

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