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Patients often ask a smarter question than it first appears: do GLP-1 medications reduce inflammation, or do they mainly help with weight loss and blood sugar while inflammation improves as a side effect
Common Side Effects Common side effects include: Nausea Diarrhea Vomiting Constipation Stomach pain Decreased appetite Headache Serious Side Effects (Less Common) While serious side effects are rare, they may include: Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) Gallbladder problems Kidney injury due to dehydration from nausea or vomiting Serious allergic reactions Vision changes in type 2 diabetes patients Increased heart rate Oral semaglutide has a boxed warning for potential thyroid C-cell tumors, as observed in animal studies, and is not recommended for those with a history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
It is believed to provide protection to the brain, used also for obesity, altitude sickness, aging skin, high levels of cholesterol or other fats in the blood, and also be helpful in certain liver diseases