Important safety considerations include: Pancreatitis : Seek urgent medical attention for severe, persistent abdominal pain (which may radiate to the back), with or without vomiting Gallbladder disease : Report right upper quadrant pain, fever, or yellowing of the skin/eyes Diabetic retinopathy complications : Be aware that rapid improvement in blood glucose can temporarily worsen retinopathy
Sleep Apnoea: TRIUMPH-5 Obstructive sleep apnoea affects approximately 1 in 4 adults with obesity and is strongly driven by weight-related anatomical changes in the upper airway
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36 The causes of the initial acute pancreatitis episodes, before starting GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy, were idiopathic in 77 patients (48%), gallstones in 49 (30%), alcohol use in 21 (13%), hypertriglyceridemia in 9 (6%), and medication related in five (3%)
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