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When starting this medication, it is advised to slowly increase your dose until you reach 2.4 mg weekly with the intention of helping to reduce side effects
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Furthermore, this engagement is likely to be indirect because expression of GLP-1Rs on NTS GLP-1producing cells has not been documented (82)
Also, if the patient is on other medications that cause gastrointestinal issues or vomiting, she may decide not to add a GLP-1, which can exacerbate these side effects