People with Type 2 diabetes now have a new, game-changing option for better health: weight loss medications. Loss of appetite is a common adverse effect of these drugs, however, the FDA has only authorized them for two uses:
- To improve glycemic control as an additional treatment with a healthy diet and consistent exercise in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- To reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease.
However, nausea is a typical adverse effect of these drugs since it is a component of the way the medicine functions in the body. What follows is information on this typical side effect, including its causes and methods for alleviation. An expert in obesity medicine, Paunel Vukasinov, MD, is an internist at Medical Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵ and a Lab Finder contributor.
