Crockarell Jr., MD, MBA, FAAOS, total joint arthroplasty surgeon at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics and a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis
Careful and targeted patient selection are required, alongside robust education and novel technologies to monitor glucose and ketone levels to mitigate the risks and enhance the beneficial effects of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA therapy
Common Side Effects of GLP-1 Medications Like any medication, GLP-1 treatments may cause side effects, which is why a real-time medical consultation, and ongoing monitoring by experienced doctors, are needed to ensure they are appropriately prescribed
Figures used were reported by each company in their annual 10K SEC filing
No, there is no established link between tirzepatide and increased photosensitivity in FDA prescribing information