Patients should be under regular clinical review to monitor efficacy, tolerability, and cardiovascular risk factors
Avoiding accidental moisture uptake will preserve peptide stability during reconstitution
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The numbing effect lasts about 60 to 90 seconds, which is more than enough time to complete the injection