Regular follow-up appointments allow for monitoring of both therapeutic response and side effects
The FDA is offering a 60- to 90-day grace period before compounders have to stop manufacturing tirzepatide to minimise disruption for patients
They can adopt various phenotypes, such as the inflammatory-promoting M1 subtype and the inflammation-suppressing M2 phenotype, and secrete different inflammatory mediators in response to inflammation [102,103,104]
If you have, you can continue taking it long-term
The role of adherence and persistence is beyond the scope of this study but a promising area of further research is to explore which patients may benefit from this medication class, and how to ensure that the benefits of GLP-1 medications are fully realized in a real-world setting by addressing poor adherence
In the LEADER (Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes: Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcome Results) trial evaluating liraglutide (a GLP-1 analog), the observed mild elevations in pancreatic enzyme were not predictive of subsequent acute pancreatitis 26