For IM injections, a longer, slightly wider needle (often 2225 gauge, 2538 mm) is required to reach muscle, and these are usually separate needle-and-syringe combinations rather than insulin syringes
But the brand-name versions made by a handful of pharmaceutical companies can be pricey, with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy costing about $1,350 a month, or more than $16,00 a year, without insurance, according to GoodRx
277 Beyond these metabolic effects, GLP-1 RAs exert broad anti-inflammatory actions and modulate pathways implicated in biological aging, including improving lipid metabolism, restoring endothelial function, activating AMPK, and inhibiting mTOR
Berberine is a natural compound found in plants that may lower glucose levels
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