If the medication looks unusual or if it has been exposed to improper temperatures, its safer to discard it and use a new vial
Elevating the head of the bed by 30 to 45 degrees can reduce abdominal pressure and reflux, helping minimize air trapping
Viviany Taqueti, lead study author and director of the Cardiac Stress Laboratory, said therapies that lead to fast and major weight loss act as blunt tools, but may not target specific fat types like intramuscular adipose tissue and may even result in the loss of precious muscle tissue
After first entry, an opened repeated-entry vial is generally dated and discarded within 28 days unless the manufacturer states another period.
Pancreatitis occurs rarely (0.1-0.2%) with both medications
In 2023, it was also greenlit for use in young people, furthering the discussion about the potential of the drug