It is very important to discuss this concern with your healthcare provider during the initial consultation of GLP-1 therapy because preventive strategies are an effective way to avoid these complications, Jonathan Jennings, MD, board certified internist with Medical Offices of Manhattan, told Healthline
But if its determined this drug represents a significant advancement, it could be upgraded to a priority review, which takes about six months
Semaglutide slows the entire digestive tract, which means stool spends more time in the colon and loses more water
I think that story was hearsay
There were also a lot of people who believed patients should not lose weight while on dialysis because of an epidemiologic finding of worsening survival with lower BMI the so-called obesity paradox
Research is ongoing to understand the full potential of side effects and implications of taking GLP-1 RAs in these particular populations