It can also be prescribed off-label for individuals with a BMI of 27 or higher (overweight) who also have weight-related health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, or high cholesterol
Oral medication kits and compounded GLP-1 injections are not available in all states
Suspected adverse reactions to any medication should be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme (yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk)
Hair loss, for example, is common in any individual who loses a substantial amount of weight
Anytime you have a higher dose of a medication, more side effects are likely, she explains
Lixisenatide, a drug developed to treat type 2 diabetes, shows neuroprotective effects in a mouse model of Alzheimers disease