Despite these therapeutic benefits, GLP-1 RAs are not without risks and are associated with gastrointestinal adverse effects ranging from mild abdominal discomfort and nausea to severe complications like pancreatitis and gastroparesis
6,31 Research is being done to identify medications that may inhibit oxidative-induced hemolysis of G6PD-deficient red blood cells
doi: 10.1177/1060028017689878 64 Pharmacological profile, efficacy and safety of lixisenatide in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Who Should Use Extra Caution and When Provider Oversight Is Non-Negotiable Patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, prior thyroid surgery, or TSH-suppressive therapy (e.g., thyroid cancer survivors) require closer monitoring during GLP-1 initiation
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