Category : Side Effects

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianDental problems on these medications come from two things: acid reaching your teeth through reflux or…

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianThere is no absolute prohibition on alcohol with these medications, but three things change. Alcohol tends…

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianBone loss accompanies weight loss by any method, and rapid loss with inadequate protein makes it…

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianNAION is a form of sudden vision loss caused by reduced blood flow to the optic…

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianGLP-1 medications carry a boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumours, based on findings in rodents. Whether…

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianThe kidney risk on these medications is almost entirely secondary. They do not typically damage kidneys…

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianSymptoms after a dose increase are expected and usually ease within the following week or two…

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianMost of them ease, but not on a fixed schedule. Side effects here track the dose…

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianMost side effects of these medications are unpleasant rather than dangerous. A small number are not….

By Alsen Walker · Editorially reviewed on 25 August 2026 · Not medically reviewed by a clinicianBloating on a GLP-1 comes from food and gas sitting in a stomach that is emptying…