Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues, which lead to about 10% of patients discontinuing use, as well as risks like hypotension, pancreatitis, and the progression of diabetic retinopathy
Medication management : If your med isnt a fit, a clinician can help you pause, switch, or try a different route
While stopping the medication may help in some cases, that decision should always be weighed against the important metabolic and heart health benefits these drugs provide, he says
All we're proposing to clinicians is Hey, think about the patients who are at risk and have a strategy to monitor and mitigate that risk." In a secondary analysis, the scientists found that weight loss alone did not explain the increased risk, suggesting other mechanisms of action may be at play