Anyone with personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 should avoid these medications
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Because the drug slows the stomach, this matters for safety before a procedure
In contrast, idiosyncratic toxicity follows unpredictable behavior with variable latency of onset from weeks to months
However, since retatrutide targets multiple receptors, its side effect profile might differ slightly, though comprehensive long-term data are still forthcoming
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