Clinicians should monitor patients for potential adverse effects including pancreatitis (severe, persistent abdominal pain), gallbladder disease (right upper quadrant pain), diabetic retinopathy complications (especially with rapid glucose improvement), acute kidney injury with dehydration, and hypoglycemia when combined with insulin or sulfonylureas
Research on managing type 2 diabetes and metabolic health consistently points to a diet built around high-fiber foods, quality protein, and healthy fats while limiting saturated fat and refined carbohydrates
SURMOUNT-5 Trial Investigators
Being underweight or overweight can impact your chances of getting pregnant, so it follows that weight loss treatments can have implications for your reproductive health, too
Balancing Brain Chemicals These medicines may also affect other brain chemicals like serotonin and GABA
Black Box Warning According to FDA prescribing information, semaglutide products carry a boxed warning regarding thyroid C-cell tumors observed in rodent studies
