Rare but serious risks include: Pancreatitis : Severe abdominal pain should prompt immediate medical attention Gallbladder problems : Rapid weight loss can increase gallstone risk Diabetic retinopathy complications : In people with existing eye disease, rapid glucose improvement may temporarily worsen retinopathy, particularly with semaglutide [14] [15] Hypoglycaemia : Low blood sugar is uncommon with GLP-1 agonists alone but can occur if combined with insulin or sulphonylureas [17] [18] GLP-1 agonists are not recognised to directly cause dangerous blood pressure drops (hypotension) in most patients
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This would be in line with preclinical observations that incretin receptor expression is down-regulated by exposure to high glucose, and improves once normoglycaemia is restored (48), and that dys-regulation of glycaemic control in otherwise healthy humans leads to impaired incretin actions (49)
[4] In case of accidental large overdose (e.g., someone receives far more frequent injections than prescribed), monitoring for symptoms like flushing, tingling in extremities, or liver enzyme elevations would be prudent