However, due to high out-of-pocket costs, drug shortages, and the fact that a prescription is needed to obtain these medications, people might be searching for other options
Gastrointestinal side effects are common and can lead to treatment discontinuation, but they can be mitigated by gradual dose up-titration
Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) are thyroid hormones that contain iodine
People considering GLP-1 treatments often worry about rare side effects, such as increased risk of thyroid cancer, but gallstones happen in a decent subset of these patients, says Armen Yerevanian, an endocrinologist at Massachusetts General Hospital
What is the role of GLP-1/GIP agonists in patients with overweight/obesity and/or type 2 diabetes