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Tirzepatide has a generally safe profile with possible mild-to-moderate gastrointestinal side effects.
Healthcare providers should monitor patients for gastrointestinal side effects when prescribing tirzepatide.
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Clinicians should be aware of possible adverse events, mainly mild-to-moderate gastrointestinal side effects.
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Based on data from phase 3 clinical trials.
Source
The preclinical discovery and clinical evaluation of tirzepatide for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Ioannis Avgerinos et al. · Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery · 2024
DOI 10.1080/17460441.2024.2324918
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