If you experience very high blood pressure (180/120 mmHg) with symptoms such as severe headache, vision problems, chest pain, or difficulty breathing, seek immediate medical attention
These medications work by mimicking the natural GLP-1 hormone, which helps regulate appetite and food intake
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If you lose 10% or more of your body weight while taking levothyroxine at a dose calibrated for your higher weight, you may become relatively over-medicated
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The dose escalation for liraglutide spans about five weeks: 0.6 mg for one week, 1.2 mg for one week, 1.8 mg for one week, 2.4 mg for one week, and then 3.0 mg as the maintenance dose
