GLP-1 medications commonly cause gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, diarrhoea, constipation, and bloating, which may overlap with or potentially worsen existing IBS symptoms
For many, the shift from weekly injections to a daily pill has made managing metabolic health much more convenient
Kidney Bonus: Patients who also had kidney disease actually saw even better heart protection than those with healthy kidneys
The math was already done
Single dose vials also reduce the risk of contamination
The Consensus on insulin treatment in type 2 diabetes, recently published by this same GTCGC, recommends maintaining DPP-4 inhibitors and SGLT2 inhibitors, and reducing/discontinuing sulfonylureas and pioglitazone.61 When starting basal insulin, the recommended daily dose is 0.2U/kg or 10U