Call your healthcare professional immediately or seek emergency medical attention if you develop unusual or serious symptoms after taking Linzess, such as: Severe abdominal pain Bloody or black stools Dizziness or fainting Signs of dehydration (excessive thirst, dry mouth, sunken eyes, fast heartbeat) Severe allergic reaction (skin rash, hives, itching, swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat, difficulty breathing) Rare but serious risks of taking Linzess include: Dehydration: Linzess should never be given to children younger than 2 years of age because it can cause life-threatening serious dehydration (loss of body fluids) in very young children
Interestingly, a 0.25 protective effect with a 0.95% CI of 0.160.39 was observed in patients undergoing EGD combined with colonoscopy [16]
With their increasing use, it is important to understand what a GLP-1 agonist is and does while also understanding that being on a GLP-1 agonist drives up the necessity of some things relative to ones health
It supports the production of collagen and elastin, two proteins that give skin its structure and bounce