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Janvier, S., Cheyns, K., Canfyn, M., Goscinny, S., De Spiegeleer, B., Vanhee, C., & Deconinck, E
Common side effects and how they may impact your pelvic floor: The most common side effects of GLP-1 RA include gastrointestinal effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation however usually do not cause the need for discontinuation of the drug
Intriguingly, a post hoc analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial revealed that dulaglutide treatment resulted in reductions in apoC-III and apoB levels without impacting serum LPL level, whereas treatment with tirzepatide showed a dose-dependent increase in serum LPL activity while concurrently reducing apoC-III and apoB levels (180)
When cough does occur in patients taking GLP-1 medications, clinicians investigate other causes firstinfections, allergies, acid reflux, or aspiration riskbefore attributing it directly to the drug itself