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Is 5 mg in 3 mL of bacteriostatic water a sensible presentation for oral semaglutide?

Asked 15 Apr 2026Modified 3 months agoViewed 6.4k times
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What I am working with: 5 mg · 3 mL · bacteriostatic water · oral semaglutide.

I am trying to build something sustainable rather than something thorough that I will abandon.

I have already decided the broad direction; this is about the specifics.

How would you structure this, and what thresholds would you set in advance?

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askedDr_Ravi_Selvarajah42k13815 Apr 2026
Small correction: the units in the third paragraph should be micrograms, not milligrams. – amara_nwachukwu 5 months ago
Do you have a reference for the last claim? Not disputing it, just want to read it. – Dr_Ilse_Vandenberg 7 months ago
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