Over the last 15 years, metformin has become the first-line agent for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, as noted in several international guidelines, including the ADA-EASD guidelines [3]
While standard blood work doesnt measure muscle mass directly, your provider might look at markers like creatinine or even suggest physical assessments
Under Section 503B, a compounded drug is deemed essentially a copy if it is identical or nearly identical to a commercially available approved drug, or if it contains a bulk drug substance that is a component of an approved drug, unless there is a change that produces a clinical difference for an individual patient, as determined by the prescribing practitioner
For medications like Wegovy (Semaglutide) or Zepbound (Tirzepatide), our medical team will submit prior authorization to your insurance to determine eligibility
Recently, I helped a patient who was worried about traveling to Africa with her Zepbound prescription