first week of glp 1 What To Expect When Starting a GLP-1 First 90 Days on GLP-1

Schelke L, Harris S, Cartier H, et al

But most patients drop off the drugs before one year: Among GLP-1 patients with obesity who fill their first prescription, just 32% are still taking their medication 13 months later, per November IQVIA analysis

The mechanism by which GLP-1 RAs potentially increase suicide or suicide attempts is unclear but may involve an overactivation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis [7], rapid weight loss [8], and reduced expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor which may link weight changes to heightened anxiety and suicidal risk [9]

Nursing Goals Goals and expected outcomes may include: The patient will consistently maintain blood glucose readings of less than 180 mg/dL, fasting blood glucose levels of less than 140 mg/dL, and a hemoglobin A1C level below 7%