For diabetes patients specifically, TRANSCEND-T2D-1 suggests meaningfully better tolerability than the general obesity population worth factoring into expectation-setting
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More serious but less common risks include pancreatitis, gallbladder problems including gallstones, kidney issues including acute kidney failure in patients who experience severe vomiting or diarrhea, changes in vision, low blood sugar especially when combined with other diabetes medications, and increased heart rate
Purpose: Therapeutic dose range