Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of single oral doses of BI 1356, an inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4, in healthy male volunteers
Chinese Acupunct Moxibust , 2017;37(8):857-862
Common side effects Injection-site reactions: mild redness, tenderness, swelling, occasional bruising - usually resolve within hours Skin flushing / warmth - brief, related to vasodilation Transient fatigue in the first 12 weeks of intensive protocols Mild headache - usually dose-related Higher-dose theoretical concerns Copper accumulation - each 2 mg injection adds roughly 0.03 mg of elemental copper, trivial next to the 0.92.2 mg from a normal diet
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