doi: 10.14444/8544
Your provider should submit medical records showing your current BMI, at least two years of documented weight-loss attempts (structured diet programs, fitness tracking, medication trials), and any weight-related conditions such as sleep apnea, joint pain, or metabolic syndrome
It is derived from a naturally occurring protective gastric protein, contains 15 amino acids (hence pentadecapeptide), and demonstrates unusual stability under experimental conditions compared with many other peptides
Patients must also take a trial of phentermine, an older drug chemically related to amphetamines and still widely used for weight loss, before they can be approved for GLP-1s
If your genetic profile and bloodwork both indicate B12 supplementation would help, PlexusDx works with your prescriber to coordinate that addition