These medications are administered subcutaneously, meaning they are injected into the fatty tissue layer beneath the skin but above the muscle
The honest middle ground most clinicians take: start treatment if history is clean, order labs at 1-3 months, adjust if anything surprises you
Limitations of Observational Target Trial Emulation Study The present study provides strong observational evidence that initiation of GLP-1RA therapy was associated with lower cardiorenal risk in T1D, without an increase in hospitalizations for DKA or severe hypoglycemia
With good nutrition and a physical activity regimen that includes resistance training, you can preserve lean muscle mass and increase mobility while taking a GLP-1
With more use of the GLP-1 agonist medications for weight loss, it was inevitable that wed hear more about serious, rare adverse effects
Applying it before shampooing, or rinsing it off after application, dramatically reduces its efficacy