As 2024 drew to a close, Englands NICE finalised its guidance for Mounjaro, recommending its use in the primary care setting, for treating adults with a body mass index (BMI) 35 kg/m2 and at least one weight-related co-morbidity, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased exercise, with no restriction on treatment duration, equating to a total eligible population of 3.4 million patients [5]
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As shown in Table 1, the greatest mortality improvement is expected in the middle-aged group (4559 years), where both uptake and cardiovascular risk intersect
It suggests waiting until side effects settle, or checking with the healthcare team before each donation, in that situation
Side Effects and Safety Considerations The most common side effects in trials were gastrointestinal including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea and were dose-dependent