Smriti Choudhary, M.D
Retatrutide's time comes in 2028, and specifically for patients who need more than semaglutide can deliver
As with all new and widely used medicines, continued research and safety tracking will help uncover rare side effects and improve how patients are monitored and treated
NAION, also called an eye stroke, occurs when there is less blood flow to the optic nerve, leading to sudden, painless vision loss
[Ref] Other Very common (10% or more): Pain (35%), flu syndrome (29%), chest pain (15%), accidental injury (12%), asthenia (12%), fever (12%) Common (1% to 10%): Peripheral edema, weight decrease, weight increase Very rare (less than 0.01%): Body odor, International Normalized Ratio (INR) increased [Ref] Local Very common (10% or more): Injection site reaction (38%) [Ref] Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal side effects, in chronic hemodialysis patients, for levocarnitine (the active ingredient contained in L-Carnitine) in relation to placebo therapy have included asthenia (8% to 12% vs 8%) and leg cramps (4% to 8% vs 13%)
Pollution particles settle on the skin, blocking pores and therefore creating an anaerobic environmentideal conditions for growth of Propionibacterium acnes, the main bacteria strain responsible for acne
