Safety
The parts other services bury.
GLP-1 medication is not suitable for everyone. It is not prescribed in pregnancy, or with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2. Nausea, reflux and changes in digestion are common early on and usually settle. Tell your physician everything you are taking — including supplements.
Not suitable if
- Pregnancy, or planning pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)
- Active pancreatitis or a history of it
- Certain eating disorders — discuss this openly with your physician
Common and usually settles
- Nausea, especially in the first weeks and after each dose increase
- Reflux and slower digestion
- Constipation or loose stool
- Reduced appetite — this is the medication working, but it can go too far
- Fatigue during the first cycle
Stop and seek care
- Severe, persistent abdominal pain radiating to the back
- Persistent vomiting or inability to keep fluids down
- Signs of dehydration
- A lump or swelling in the neck, hoarseness or trouble swallowing
- Any allergic reaction
Emergency
Aevium is not an emergency service. If you have chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe abdominal pain, uncontrolled vomiting, or you believe your life is at risk, go to the nearest emergency department or call emergency services immediately. Our support channels — including Aevium Assist — will tell you the same thing and will not try to manage it for you.