Side Effect #4: Serious Complications While rare, some patients may experience more serious side effects: Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) Vision changes, particularly in those with diabetic retinopathy Thyroid C-cell tumors (boxed warning) Severe allergic reactions Most side effects are mild to moderate, with 48 out of 53 documented adverse events classified as mild in clinical studies
Electrophysiological evidence for a role of nitric oxide in prolonged chemical nociception in the rat
Control, normal peritumoral thyroid tissue
(Reference: Wilding et al., NEJM, 2021) Some people experience nausea, constipation, or bloating
Analyzing Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Oxidative Stress, and Apoptosis: Potential Role of L-carnitine
Do not assume side effects are inevitable if they only appeared with a particular batch or source