Safety protocols also include education on expected side effects, dose escalation plans to improve tolerability, and referral pathways if in-person care or urgent evaluation becomes necessary
Are GLP-1s safer than surgery for older adults or high-risk patients
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There are also risks associated with high-dose IV administration, and the effects are temporary, meaning you have to go back frequently to maintain results
Jastreboff et al., 2023 (NEJM): estudio fase 2 en adultos con obesidad sin diabetes, reduccin ponderal media de 24.2% a la semana 48 con 12 mg semanales, el mayor efecto reportado para un frmaco incretnico hasta la fecha de publicacin
These behaviors compound and contribute to gradual weight gain (ref)