These include signs of pancreatitis (severe, persistent abdominal pain radiating to the back), severe allergic reactions, or changes in vision that could indicate worsening retinopathy
To assess the associations of semaglutide with incident CUD (first time diagnosis of CUD), the study population included 83,189 patients who had active medical encounters for the diagnosis of obesity in 6/202112/2022, were for the first time (new users design) prescribed semaglutide or non-GLP-1RA anti-obesity medications (bupropion, naltrexone, orlistat, topiramate, phentermine) [39] during 6/2021-12/2022 (time zero or index event), had no diagnosis of CUD on or before the index event and had a diagnosis of at least one of obesity-associated comorbidities (T2D, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, heart diseases, stroke) on or before the index event
After reacting target weight or optimal response, patients usually switch to a maintenance dose
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