Consult your doctor before switching medications
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Welchol lowers LDL cholesterol in boys, and in girls who have had a menstrual period, ages 10 to 17 years, with a condition known as heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disorder that causes high cholesterol)
Most patients assume lipotropic shots and GLP-1 medications are redundant
patients should seek medical attention for right upper quadrant pain, fever, or jaundice Gastrointestinal effects : Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea, which typically diminish over time Pregnancy and breastfeeding : These medications are not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding
If older agents like phentermine or orlistat were never tried, the prescriber can either initiate a trial before submitting the GLP-1 PA or document a clinical contraindication to those agents and request an exception