Certain patient factors may increase susceptibility to constipation on GLP-1 therapy
When Nausea Is a Red Flag, Not a Phase Most nausea on Mounjaro is self-limited and dose-related
When discussing options, clinicians should explore patients prioritieswhether thats weight loss, glucose control, avoiding hypoglycemia, or minimizing medication burden
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For instance, administration must occur in a fasted state (at least 2-3 hours post-meal) because elevated insulin and blood glucose can significantly blunt the pituitarys response to secretagogues
Petrovic et al., 2002), and other types of analgesia and in individuals resilient to depression (Ong et al., 2019