Because tirzepatide slows gastric emptying, eating smaller, more frequent meals may improve tolerability and reduce gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, which affects approximately 12-22% of patients depending on dose
Not Drinking Enough Water GLP-1 medications can reduce your thirst as well as your appetite, making dehydration easier than you might expect
Concordantly, GLP-1 RA exposures reported to poison control centers have increased dramatically in recent years from 241 single substance exposures in 2016, the first year the class was recorded separately in the National Poison Data System, to 2170 exposures in 2022 [4, 5]
Larger Phase III trials are under way, and insurance policies may shift if efficacy and safety become undeniable
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