Nausea is a normal, temporary side effect reflecting your body's adjustment to GLP-1 signalingit doesn't predict weight loss outcomes
Los medicamentos GLP-1 fueron desarrollados originalmente para tratar la diabetes tipo 2, pero su eficacia en la reduccin del peso llev a que organismos reguladores amplen su uso en pacientes con obesidad
Patients should maintain 1.5-2 litres of fluid daily and monitor urine colour as a hydration indicator
Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) has emerged as a viable non-invasive technique for assessing kidney microstructure [14]
Investigations to consider: U&Es, FBC, Blood glucose TFTs, B12 can be considered if diagnosis is uncertain Morning (9am) cortisol, if suspicion of adrenal insufficiency ECG Other investigations: Echo, if clinical evidence of structural heart disease (eg heart failure or valvular pathology) Ambulatory ECG monitoring for patients with suspected cardiac arrhythmia (eg sudden loss of consciousness with prompt recovery, unrelated to posture and especially if occurring when supine
Patients typically begin at the lower dose and ramp up to the highest dose over roughly a month
