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GLP-1 medications are a class of prescription drugs that not only improves blood sugar control but may also lead to weight loss. This class of drugs is commonly called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists. Weight loss can vary, depending on which GLP-1 drug you use and the dosage.

Some of the more common side effects include: Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea.

Side effects can often be mitigated by correctly titrating your dosage upward, so you'll want to ensure that you are taking the medication exactly as prescribed by your provider to minimize risk and/or severity of side effects. Anti-nausea medications such as ondansetron (generic Zofran) are also helpful to assist in mitigating nausea.

Low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) are a more serious risk linked to the GLP-1 class of drugs. But the risk of low blood sugar levels often only goes up if you're also taking another drug known to lower blood sugar at the same time, such as sulfonylureas or insulin. The GLP-1 class of drugs isn't recommended if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia. Lab studies have linked these drugs with thyroid tumors in rats. But until more long-term studies are done, the risk to humans isn't known. The GLP-1 class of drugs is also not recommended if you've had pancreatitis.

It is important to follow the prescribed doses and directions from your provider accurately in order to minimize risk and/or severity of potential side effects. If you have any questions regarding how to properly take your medication once you receive it, please reach out to us before taking for proper guidance from a licensed medication professional. Taking doses other than what is prescribed by your provider may have unintended and potentially dangerous side effects.

If you miss your scheduled dose, reach out to us before continuing so we can advise on the best timing. You may need to adjust when you take your next dose to minimize the risk and/or severity of potential side effects.

These medications should be stored in the refrigerator between doses. GLP-1 medications are sensitive to temperature and could degrade if not stored properly.

GLP-1 medications are typically taken once weekly. Take your dose on the same day each week — it can be taken at any time of day, with or without meals, unless your provider directs otherwise.

Please discuss your previous prescription and dosage with your provider during your medical intake process when enrolling and, if medically appropriate, your provider will coordinate your dosage accordingly.

Pulse Health is an online health and wellness platform designed to make accessing appropriate medical care and treatment more convenient.

Through pulsehealth.clinic, patients can complete an online medical intake and connect with independently licensed healthcare providers through the MD Integrations (MDI) physician network. The provider evaluates the patient's medical information and determines whether treatment is clinically appropriate.

When a prescription is appropriate, it may be sent to Manifest Pharmacy for fulfillment.

Pulse Health does not make prescribing decisions. All diagnoses, treatment recommendations, and prescribing decisions are made independently by licensed healthcare providers.

Medical care is provided by independently licensed healthcare professionals through the MD Integrations (MDI) physician network.

Your provider is responsible for reviewing your medical history, evaluating whether treatment is appropriate, answering clinical questions, and making all prescribing decisions.

Pulse Health itself does not practice medicine or control the independent clinical judgment of your healthcare provider.

When a prescription is issued and pharmacy fulfillment is selected, the prescription may be sent to Manifest Pharmacy for processing and dispensing, subject to medication availability, state requirements, and pharmacy coverage.

Manifest Pharmacy is an independent pharmacy that provides prescription fulfillment services for eligible Pulse Health patients.

Manifest Pharmacy is responsible for dispensing medications in accordance with valid prescriptions, applicable pharmacy laws, and its own professional and operational requirements.

Pulse Health does not operate or control Manifest Pharmacy.

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Pulse Health does not manufacture or dispense prescription medications. Prescriptions are issued by independently licensed healthcare providers through the MD Integrations physician network and are fulfilled by Manifest Pharmacy or another appropriately licensed pharmacy when applicable.

Certain Pulse Health treatment programs may include compounded medications when a licensed MDI healthcare provider determines that a compounded treatment is clinically appropriate and the medication is legally available through the dispensing pharmacy.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not review compounded medications for safety, effectiveness, or manufacturing quality before marketing in the same manner as FDA-approved drugs.

When a compounded medication is prescribed, it is prepared and dispensed by an appropriately licensed compounding pharmacy pursuant to applicable law and a valid patient-specific prescription.