Examples Pioglitazone (Actos) Dosage Initial: 1530 mg once daily Maximum: 45 mg daily Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Dosage Initial: 4 mg daily as a single dose or in two divided doses Maximum: 8 mg daily as a single dose or in two divided doses Possible side effects include: Weight gain Fluid retention (edema), including macular edema Increased risk of heart failure (related to fluid retention) Osteoporosis and bone fracture Possible increased risk of bladder cancer with pioglitazone Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors Primary mechanism(s) of action Inhibition of intestinal -glucosidase and pancreatic -amylase, which reduces carbohydrate absorption
Vegans need B12 as it is only found in animal products
Lots of publications is not the same as evidence. 2
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If a provider decides that a GLP-1 medication is medically appropriate, the sooner a patient joins the program, the quicker our team can work towards assisting you with your weight loss journey
These factors are known to affect the probability of reporting specific adverse events in spontaneous reporting systems and, therefore, may act as potential confounders in disproportionality analyses
