Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning against using unapproved GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, citing quality concerns, false or misleading labels, counterfeit drugs and more than 1,600 reports of adverse effects associated with compounded GLP-1 medications
ConstipationConstipation is defined medically as fewer than three stools per week and severe constipation as less than one stool per week
Indications of Scintigraphy Measurement of gastric emptying with scintigraphy may be indicated in diabetic patients with upper GI symptoms (other than isolated heartburn or dysphagia), patients with poor glycemic control and those being considered for, or treated with hypoglycemic medications that may slow gastric emptying, including alpha glucosidase inhibitors, amylin analogs and GLP1-RAs (Table 5), and those with severe reflux symptoms unresponsive to standard therapy
[23] Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dosage and frequency for you
The best place to inject GLP-1 medications is wherever is easiest and most comfortable for you