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A urinary tract infection (UTI) can cause a color or odor change
9 / 13 One of the more common weight loss operations is called gastric bypass. After the surgery, food bypasses parts of your stomach and small intestine
Alternative medication classes should be considered if GLP-1 therapy proves intolerable: SGLT2 inhibitors (such as dapagliflozin, empagliflozin) for type 2 diabetes, which work via a completely different mechanism and rarely cause gastrointestinal side effects DPP-4 inhibitors (such as sitagliptin, linagliptin), which enhance endogenous GLP-1 activity more gently Metformin remains first-line for type 2 diabetes, though it can also cause gastrointestinal side effects Orlistat for weight management, though this also has gastrointestinal side effects of a different nature For weight management specifically, NICE recommends a comprehensive approach including dietary modification, increased physical activity, and behavioural interventions, with or without pharmacotherapy
Bipolar disorder is a chronic psychiatric disease accompanied by unpredictable periods of depression and mania, cognitive decline, and inflammatory states [230]