Bacterial growth
The non-serious side impacts of metformin include nausea, metallic taste, anorexia, flatulence, and diarrhoea
Among 69,221 propensity-matched patients with IBD, those who had received a GLP-1 RA had a 5-year colorectal cancer incidence of 0.2% compared with 0.42% in non-GLP-1 RA users (OR, 0.49), corresponding to a 51% reduction in odds of developing colorectal cancer
Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are supplied as single-use prefilled pens (though in some cases, other forms, such as single-dose vials, may be available directly from the manufacturer)
In Covid-19, GIP response to the meal is impaired, leading to postprandial hyperglycemia and abnormal glucose homeostasis (Mazucanti and Egan 2020)
The male fertility data are also becoming increasingly compelling, Werthman added