Provide patients with simple instructions: hold the dose the day before, check glucose more often, and bring their medication list to the hospital
Its the closest weve ever come to spot fat reduction with a pharmacological treatment
Another recent study points out that genetics can influence as much as 50% of a persons propensity to gain weight and difficulty losing it, with the other 50% coming from environmental factors like diet and exercise.2 So, it makes sense that the medical establishment is finally embracing weight loss drugs as more than just a cosmetic concern
While mild cases usually show self-limitation, susceptible individuals may develop pathological myocardial hypertrophy, fibrosis, and eventually progress to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) (Sur et al., 2024
Note down any new or worsening symptoms and discuss them with your doctor
If daily injections are given, 100% of the NPH dose should be replaced and then adjusted