Diabetic Retinopathy Complications Another serious side effect linked to GLP-1 drugs is worsening diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease caused by damage to blood vessels in the retina
GLP1s delay gastric emptying which causes food to sit in the stomach for longer periods of time, which triggers nausea, says Micheal Currier, PA-C, The other mechanism resides in the central nervous system and is due to how the medication activates GLP-1 receptors in the area of the brain that controls nausea and vomiting, which then leads to an increase in nausea. How common is nausea on GLP-1 drugs
Although the tool doesn't chip away at the shortage problem, it provides insights to patients and providers working to obtain access to the medications
Like many medications, GLP-1 medications can have side effects
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The problem, however, is multifaceted