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Pel6.5

Pelargonium Sidoides

Moderate safety

Sgl8.5

Semaglutide

Limited safety

Evidence

Evidence Score6.5/10

Studies: 4

Meta-analyses: 0

Evidence Score8.5/10

Studies: 11

Meta-analyses: 2

Dosage & timing

Dosage:

Liquid EPs 7630: 30 drops three times daily for adults during an acute infection

Best Time:

Split through the day

Can take on empty stomach

Form:

Liquid extract (EPs 7630)

Dosage:

Prescription-only, clinician-titrated. Subcutaneous (Wegovy weight management: escalate to 2.4 mg once weekly; Ozempic diabetes: 0.5-2.0 mg once weekly). Oral (Rybelsus diabetes: 3-14 mg once daily). DO NOT self-dose.

Best Time:

Any time

Can take on empty stomach

Form:

Subcutaneous once-weekly injection (Ozempic / Wegovy)

What you'll notice

🫁 Faster acute-bronchitis recoverypositive

Days 4-7 of an acute episode

🤧 Reduced cold / URTI symptom durationpositive

Within the acute illness window

⚠️ More adverse events than placebonegative

During use

🩸 Improved glycemic controlpositive

Weeks to months

⚖️ Substantial weight losspositive

Months (titrated over 16-20 weeks)

❤️ Reduced cardiovascular eventspositive

Months to years

Safety

Moderate safety

Contraindications:

Known liver disease (rare hepatotoxicity reports)
Bleeding disorders or anticoagulant use (theoretical)
Pregnancy/breastfeeding (insufficient data)

Drug Interactions:

Anticoagulants / antiplatelets (e.g. warfarin)

Side Effects:

Mild GI upset (nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain)Allergic skin reactionsRare hepatotoxicity (case reports)

Limited safety

Contraindications:

Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2)
Prior serious hypersensitivity to semaglutide or any GLP-1 receptor agonist

Drug Interactions:

Insulin and sulfonylureas
Oral medications (general)
Other GLP-1 receptor agonists

Side Effects:

NauseaVomiting / diarrhea / constipationGallbladder disease (cholelithiasis / cholecystitis)

Works well with

Andrographis

complementary

Elderberry

complementary

No synergies listed

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