Lower doses produce lower average weight loss
Red flags include vomiting that prevents you from keeping food or liquids down for more than a few hours, signs of dehydration (dark urine, dizziness, extreme fatigue), or nausea lasting beyond 3 weeks without improvement
At 600 mg/day, Coluzzi says, There are no side effects. However, double this dose is often used, which occasionally causes mild gastrointestinal irritation
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An endoscopic ultrasound scan may provide similarly useful information, and is generally used in patients for whom MRCP is not an option, such as those with claustrophobia, as well as certain implanted devices like heart pacemakers or metal joint implants (Shaffer 2018
Headaches often respond well to paracetamol and adequate hydration