Compounded medications: Are prepared by licensed compounding pharmacies Are not FDA-approved brand products Require individualized dosing and close clinical monitoring In my practice, compounded GLP-1 medications are prescribed only when clinically appropriate, after a thorough discussion of risks, benefits, and alternatives
The MDS-UPDRS-3 is the gold-standard physician rating scale used to quantify motor deficits in patients with PD
Your doctor will need to know about your past weight loss efforts, so come prepared with: Food and exercise log that tracks what you eat, your portion sizes, and activity levels
It is important that each person who starts on a GLP-1 agonist know the risks and benefits to help guide their decision on whats best for them
Taking both together may make it worse
References Hruby VJ, et al