Side effects are generally mild, including transient injection-site reactions or mild nausea
However, in a follow-up study, once participants stopped the medication, they regained about two-thirds of the weight within a year
The article says GLP-1 drugs carry black-box warnings for medullary thyroid carcinoma risk observed in animal models, and that they are contraindicated in anyone with a personal or family history of thyroid cancer or MEN 2 syndrome
Over four draws from a 10mg vial, this can mean losing 0.04 to 0.2ml of solution, enough to reduce your final dose by 5 to 10%
On a U-100 insulin syringe, 1 mL = 100 units, so 2 mL fills the syringe to 200 units
The onboarding process, which involves separate systems for intake, consultation, and payment, has also been described as confusing for first-time users