Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: the right to sight: an analysis for the global burden of disease study
Bacteriostatic water is sterile water that contains a very small amount (0.9%) of benzyl alcohol, which acts as a preservative
If you cannot tolerate a dose during titration, consider delaying dose escalation or returning to the previous lower dose
As mentioned, GIP was the first hormone identified to have incretin activity, but its failure in diabetic patients left an open question: what other gut factor accounts for the incretin effect
Brown-Luthango et al., 2017)
For now, MHRA-approved options like Mounjaro and Wegovy remain the starting point for most adults in the UK considering medication-supported weight loss