If the liver injury is severe, the liver can fail, and they might need a liver transplant. The warning comes amid a surge of Victorians landing in emergency departments after suffering severe side effects linked to illegal peptides, including vomiting, abdominal cramping and chest pains that mirror heart attacks
DOI: 10.3390/app11198819, Akhbari, M., Firooz, A., Rahimi, R., et al
The app is built specifically for GLP-1 users on Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro, semaglutide, tirzepatide, oral GLP-1s, or compounded forms not retrofitted from a generic calorie tracker, medication-reminder app, or weight-loss program
These medications are now recommended for patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease to reduce cardiovascular risk and protect renal function