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But increasingly, families of younger children, even those 14 and under, are asking about these drugs and whether theyre safe or appropriate for kids

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Similarly, although patients treated with exenatide or liraglutide may experience injection-site reactions and, rarely, localised transient urticaria, the skin has not traditionally been viewed as a site of incretin action

[33, 34, 35, 36] Mechanism: Typically pre-renal, occurring in the setting of volume depletion from GI losses (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, reduced oral intake) More frequently seen at higher, obesity-level doses Although generally reno-protective long term, post-marketing data describe acute rises in creatinine following days to weeks of significant GI symptoms Risk factors: Underlying chronic kidney disease Concomitant use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs, diuretics, or SGLT2 inhibitors ED Management: IV fluids Hold GLP-1 and contributing medications Usually reversible with supportive care Future Directions GLP-1 receptor agonists are rapidly evolving beyond their original indications in diabetes and obesity

If you took one of these medications and developed gastroparesis, intestinal blockage, ileus, or other serious digestive problems, you may have the right to pursue compensation from the manufacturers who failed to adequately warn about these risks