If heart rate increases are problematic at a particular dose level, discuss with your physician whether maintaining that dose longer before escalation, or potentially remaining at a lower maintenance dose, might be appropriate
If a dose is missed, skip the missed dose and take the next dose the following day
It is an adaptive remodeling process, not a disease state
Data availability This study involves the analysis of de-identified Electronic Health Record (EHR) data via the nference Federated Clinical Analytics Platform
Health Canada understands that there is considerable interest in lowering costs associated with this highly prescribed drug by introducing generic versions, spokesperson Mark Johnson said in an email to The Canadian Press
Its also indicated to reduce the risk of life-threatening cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke) in people with obesity and overweight who also have heart disease