new weight loss drug glp-1 Drugs: 6 Things We've Learned About Their Effects Decoding GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications
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Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors (gliptins): Focus on drug-drug interactions
Basal insulin therapy should be considered when introducing dual or triple therapy and should be intensified adding a mealtime insulin or a GLP-1 RA when glycemic control needs to be optimized [1]
This is because when people lose weight, the bodys natural inclination is to return to its previous weight a phenomenon called metabolic adaptation
caution is needed for patients with a history of medullary thyroid cancer
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