Author of Inside Americas Opioid Crisis | Former Acting Drug Czar | Georgetown Professor Overdose deaths are falling, but America's illicit drug supply is re-engineering itself into lethal cocktails: fentanyl plus stimulants, sedatives, and novel synthetics that hide in party powders and pressed pills
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Instead, theyre often older weight loss supplements repackaged under a trendy new name to ride the popularity of prescription GLP-1 drugs
43,44 Given these neutral-to-concerning results, there is currently no evidence to support initiating GLP-1RAs for the primary treatment of HFrEF
[20] [21] Seek urgent medical advice if you are already taking a GLP-1 medication and experience: Severe, persistent abdominal pain (possible pancreatitis) A new lump in your neck or changes in your voice Symptoms of severe hypoglycaemia (if taking other diabetes medications) Signs of thyroid dysfunction despite stable levothyroxine therapy Persistent vomiting leading to dehydration or inability to take oral medications Severe right upper abdominal pain, fever or jaundice (possible gallbladder disease) Open communication with your healthcare team ensures that treatment decisions are individualised, evidence-based, and aligned with your health priorities
and correction insulin to treat hyperglycaemia