Clinical trials have determined that tirzepatide is associated with certain rare but serious adverse events in some patients, including developing pancreatitis, gallbladder problems, diabetic retinopathy, serious allergic reactions, or acute kidney injury
But it was submitted for approval as ED treatment when men started experiencing improvement in erections
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Effectiveness of protein-caloric supplementation in hemodialysis patients to improve the amino acid balance and avoid protein energy wasting: authors response
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Important safety considerations include a boxed warning for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) risk with most GLP-1 medications, which are contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of MTC or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2)