Also tell them about any vitamins, herbs, and supplements you use
Reports from the FDA have linked medications like exenatide to altered kidney function, particularly in patients with additional risk factors such as nephrotoxic drugs and hypertension
That matters clinically
You have an active infection, fever, or a skin infection at the IV site, because IV placement should wait until the infection has fully resolved
How much are you willing to spend on GLP-1s annually
For instance, the Medicare hospice guidelines for neurological illnesses state that patients must meet one of the following two criteria to be eligible for hospice: Critically impaired breathing, including shortness of breath at rest, vital capacity less than 30%, oxygen need at rest, and refusal of a ventilator (a breathing machine) Rapid disease progression with either a critical nutrition impairment in the prior year or life-threatening complications in the prior year Breathing Problems It's important to note that the first criterioncritically impaired breathingis unlikely to be applicable in Parkinson's disease