Understanding how to manage and when to seek medical attention for these side effects is essential for successful treatment
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 5(4):251260 Aroda VR, Bain SC, Cariou B, Pileti M, Rose L, Axelsen M, Rowe E, DeVries JH (2017) Efficacy and safety of once-weekly semaglutide versus once-daily insulin glargine as add-on to metformin (with or without sulfonylureas) in insulin-naive patients with type 2 diabetes (SUSTAIN 4): a randomised, open-label, parallel-group, multicentre, multinational, phase 3a trial
There is no solid evidence that GLP-1 meds cause NAION, and the absolute risk if there even is one is so low it barely registers
NSL literature pointer PMID 15212755 L-Carnitine laboratory index [PMID: 15212755] National Science Labs indexing note for PMID 15212755: review the PubMed methods, models, and limitations before citing
Methodology notes Readers comparing DSIP studies should note the heterogeneity of the literature