While taking diabetes medications, diabetic patients can take several measures to manage dry mouth symptoms
Dry mouth is one of the most common yet least discussed side effects of semaglutide , tirzepatide , and other GLP-1 receptor agonists
Just how devastating this can be is captured by the experience of Pamela Torres, a former American track star who used to run a seven minute mile until she suffered a knee injury at college following which she rapidly gained weight
When should I stop taking the medication or seek medical help
Figure 1 In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) mice (23), liraglutide was shown to inhibit the MKK4/JNK signaling pathway, thereby improving the hypoadiponectinemia-induced inflammatory stress
The precautionary principle would suggest we do our best to prevent aspiration events in these patients unless we have clear, high-quality evidence that patients taking GLP-1 RAs are not at increased risk of aspiration