First, GLP-1 medications delay gastric emptying, which means alcohol lingers in the stomach and enters the small intestine (where most absorption occurs) on a different timeline than you are used to
Youll feel full sooner, leading to weight loss
Patients should seek urgent medical attention if they experience severe persistent abdominal pain (which may indicate pancreatitis), persistent vomiting/dehydration, jaundice, acute visual changes, or hypoglycaemia if on insulin or sulfonylureas
They have not gone through the strict safety, dosage, or absorption testing required for FDA-approved drugs
How common is pancreatitis with medications like Wegovy or Saxenda
Adding once-daily lixisenatide for type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by established basal insulin: a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled comparison (GetGoal-l)