Unlike some other diabetes medicationssuch as thiazolidinediones (glitazones), which are known to cause oedemaGLP-1 agonists are more commonly associated with dehydration (due to gastrointestinal side effects) rather than fluid retention
More importantly, this effect poses a serious risk during surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia , especially if the medication was taken recently
Hold your next dose if you experience vomiting more than twice in one week, if nausea prevents you from eating adequate nutrition for more than 2 days, or if diarrhea becomes severe enough to cause dehydration concerns
Additionally, Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Steven Nissen, MD, has worked with bariatric surgeon Ali Aminian, MD, to publish a series of large retrospective cohort studies examining the effects of bariatric surgery on various clinical outcomes
While factors such as long working hours, sedentary lifestyles, and unhealthy eating and drinking habits are contributing to the rise of these diseases, drugmakers are doing some cutting edge research for these conditions
Replace the lost tissue with similar tissue when prior surgery, growth, or the lack of growth is responsible for the deficiency