When people lose weight with this medicine, it also helps with other issues, like high blood pressure
Conservative management strategies include: Optimize gastrointestinal function: Address constipation proactively with adequate hydration (individualized to the patient's cardiovascular and renal status), dietary fiber supplementation, and when necessary, osmotic laxatives such as polyethylene glycol
"It was so bizarre I just thought it was a scam," she said
Colorado lawmakers considered legislation in 2024 that would have required state-regulated health plans to cover FDA-approved medications to treat obesity
Hypoglycemic episodes can result in convulsions and brain damage.[15] Untreated episodes of hypoglycemia may progress to coma and death.[8] Metabolic abnormalities can cause hepatic dysfunction that also may progress to hepatic encephalopathy culminating in death.[15] Cardiac abnormalities include cardiomyopathy, which can be fatal, especially during the neonatal period or early childhood
