Costs For healthcare costs, chronic costs of each health state were derived from those published in Lee et al [25], with the exception of ESKD, for which costs were based on a recent Australian costing study of ESKD [26]
Both medications can affect the gastrointestinal system, and their combined use requires awareness of potential side effects
These medications start at a starting dose, and then you can increase it as needed to curb your appetite and have weight-loss effects
And your goals, whether that is 15% body weight reduction or 25% or something else entirely, absolutely matter
5 Acute pancreatitis events recorded here are those that were confirmed by the events adjudication committee
Temporary pauses for safety reasons: If something unexpected comes up, like illness, surgery, or hospitalization, the medication can be temporarily paused and then restarted later