Monitor for symptoms like upper abdominal pain, nausea, or jaundice, which may indicate gallbladder complications
Graham Lipkin, a Consultant Nephrologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, highlights this risk: "Some of the side effects of GLP-1 medicines include dehydration, which can result in acute kidney injury (AKI)
Glutathione Spray A sublingual oral spray for patients who prefer a non-injection option convenient daily antioxidant support
While the medications have resulted in dramatic results, some patients report gaining all the weight right back once they stop taking the drugs
A higher dose of liraglutide (Victoza) is available under the brand name Saxenda
Note that oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) does not cause injection site reactions