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Gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, are very common
The best alternative depends on the reason for treatment
In the SCALE Sleep Apnea RCT, liraglutide 3.0 mg was associated with a significant reduction of apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) compared to placebo (6.1 events per hour, 95% 11 to 1.2 events per hour) at 32 weeks in patients with moderate to severe OSA not on positive airway pressure 20
Now, the key thing there is that it has particularly important effects on increasing insulin and decreasing glucagon, something were about to touch on
Common examples include: Steroids (e.g., prednisone ): Can increase appetite and promote fat storage, particularly with long-term use