Weight loss can be too difficult, and semaglutide can help with it. Generally, given to diabetic patients, it has proven the properties in reducing weight. To make it easy, the semaglutide can be taken in oral and injectable dosages.
The decision to take which form can be beneficial must be discussed with your doctor. This article will present all you need to know related to oral and injectable dosage. Let’s dive in.
Understanding Semaglutide
The medication has the power to reduce weight by slowing down the digestion.It mimics the naturally occurring hormone GLP-1, which regulates blood sugar levels. The dosage can be taken in oral and injectable semaglutide. These dosages taken in whichever form are beneficial, like regulating blood sugar levels, controlling insulin, and controlling food intakes. But if both dosages are equally good, then which one to opt for? Let’s find out.
Oral vs. Injectable Semaglutide: What You Need to Know
There are many factors based on which you can see the difference and know which form can be best for yourself. These are:
1. Administration:
The oral semaglutide is taken in the form of a pill, whereas injectable dosages use needles to do the same task. Pills are a great option for those who are not very needle friendly.
2. Dosage:
Oral dosage is to be taken every day; on the other hand, injectable is required only once a week. It makes the injectable dosage more convenient to take. People are bound to take oral pills on an empty stomach and need to stay without food for at least 30 mins. On the contract, there is no such obligations in injectable dosage. This also makes oral dosage a bit complicated.
3. Effectiveness:
Studies have shown that injectable semaglutide has more efficiency than oral because of lower absorption. For faster results, people go for injectable ones over pills.
4. Side Effects:
Both dosages have almost the same side effects, like nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. These side effects can be managed by following a proper diet such as avoiding taking too much soda or heavy meals.
Choosing Between Oral and Injectable Semaglutide
When deciding which form of dosage you should take, consider your goals and the ease of taking it. If the needles scare you, then oral semaglutide can be a great option, but it may give you a slower effect than injectable semaglutide. On the contrary, if you want faster results, you have to go for injectable dosage as it has faster absorption.
Bottom Line
Oral and injectable semaglutide both have almost equal results in weight loss. However, the difference lies in the form of dosage. The oral dosage is taken once daily in the form of a pill, which has lower absorption, unlike an injectable one, which uses a needle to inject semaglutide directly in the stomach or upper arm, which has relatively higher absorption. With the same side effects, both forms can be beneficial in reducing weight, and the decision must be in consultation with your healthcare provider.
Dr. Jonov is a cosmetic surgeon who specializes in plastic surgeries of the face, breast, and body at Seattle Plastic Surgery.
