Options for getting a GLP-1 prescription include: Your family doctor An endocrinologist or obesity medicine specialist A virtual care platform like Walk In During your appointment, the doctor will conduct a clinical assessment that typically involves a review of your medical history, current medications, baseline lab work, calculation of your BMI, and a discussion of weight-related health conditions
With Contrave, an overdose can cause seizures, hallucinations, loss of consciousness, heart problems, fever, muscle rigidity, muscle breakdown, low blood pressure, respiratory failure, and coma
Tirzepatide Tirzepatide works on GLP and GIP (dual action) by copying two natural hormones in your body
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Knowing what to expect can help patients manage these effects and approach their weight-loss journey with confidence and caution
This incretin effect only occurs when foods containing glucose (e.g., starches and carbohydrates) enter the GI tract and does not happen with intravenous glucose administration