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Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary - Semaglutide ODB coverage criteria for Ozempic and Rybelsus (type 2 diabetes)

Other medications, such as metformin, Qsymia (phentermine/topiramate), Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion), and Xenical (orlistat), may also be prescribed as Ozempic alternatives, though they work differently

Because semaglutide can slow digestion and reduce food intake, bowel habits may change over the first several days or weeks

They notice recovery takes longer, energy feels less reliable, and injuries dont heal the way they once did

This led to the development of the GLP-1-based drug liraglutide, which was approved by the U.S