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Less common but serious risks include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease (including gallstones), acute kidney injury (usually secondary to dehydration), and a possible increased risk of medullary thyroid carcinoma, which has been observed in rodent studies but not confirmed in humans

Take Home For non-anesthesiologists providing sedation: Screen for GLP-1 use and symptoms

Commercial plans like Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts plan to eliminate coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss in 2026 in response to high drug costs and their effect on insurance premiums

Weight loss typically begins right away and continues as the dosage increases

The Navajo/Dine believe the Gila monster was the first medicine man