Read the ingredients and avoid sweeteners like aspartame, or sucralose (often known as Splenda ) which is 600 times sweeter than actual sugar and can act to reduce absorption and negatively affect gut health
Moreover, sterile water is safe for injection and irrigation purposes, while bacteriostatic water has only been approved for injecting medications and should not come into direct contact with tissues due to possible risk of irritation
The shortages are worsened by people who do not have obesity using these drugs for 'cosmetic' weight loss, the European Medicine Agency suggests
No lengthy consultation needed
If a pharmacy refuses your replacement request, escalate to a supervisor
Importantly, dietary habits often remain unchanged after diagnosis, suggesting that nutritional management is underappreciated in clinical care [174]