Limit high-fat and greasy foods (fried items, fatty meats, cream-based sauces), spicy foods, large portions, and carbonated beverages, especially during initial treatment and after dose increases, as these can worsen nausea, bloating, and gastrointestinal discomfort caused by delayed gastric emptying
They are generally avoided in people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN2 syndrome, a history of pancreatitis, severe gastroparesis, or during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and they require caution in significant kidney or liver disease
Plastic surgeons must investigate the impact GLP-1 receptor agonists are having on their patients and the field, especially as newer therapies continue to be developed
subsequent weekly doses at the same level usually cause milder or no nausea