Serious side effects like pancreatitis are rare but require immediate medical attention
Early studies show up to 24% body weight reduction in 48 weeks surpassing current GLP-1 drugs
Programs that offer live coaches and require check-ins each week or even every other week have been shown to retain up to 70% of clients at 6 months versus less than 20% for programs that operate exclusively through an app, he said
'Personalized compounded' means it's prepared for you by a licensed compounding pharmacy and dosed to your individual plan under medical supervision
From a pharmacological safety perspective, the adverse effect profile of retatrutide based on Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trial data (including the NEJM 2023 Phase 2 trial) includes: Gastrointestinal effects: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and constipation (the most commonly reported side effects in trial participants) Injection site reactions: Redness, swelling, or discomfort at the injection site Cardiovascular effects: Increases in heart rate have been observed in trial participants [21] [22] Hypoglycaemia: Particularly relevant in individuals with diabetes or those taking insulin, sulfonylureas, or other glucose-lowering agents Potential thyroid effects: GLP-1 receptor agonists have been associated with thyroid C-cell changes in rodent studies
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