But food triggers the release of stomach acids and digestive enzymes that can break the drug down before absorption occurs
Weight loss and physical activity changes: Patients achieving significant weight loss with GLP-1 therapy may experience changes in exercise tolerance and breathing patterns
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Key medications your provider will flag include insulin and sulfonylureas (because combining them with GLP-1 medications increases the risk of hypoglycemia and doses may need adjustment), warfarin and other anticoagulants (because changes in absorption could affect clotting times), levothyroxine (because absorption may be delayed, though clinical significance is debated), oral contraceptives (because absorption timing may shift, though most providers consider this a low risk with modern formulations), and certain antibiotics and antiretroviral medications
Its role in glucose homeostasis and its application in diabetes treatment