Clinical Criteria Specific medical standards or health conditions, such as a specific BMI or A1C level, that a patient must meet to qualify for drug approval
We addressed these with our intervention, which provided information on how to use the medications, had clinical leadership actively encouraging their use, and we created audit and feedback reports about progress on prescribing trends
Stratification across the treatment groups was based on gender
After clinical trials, it has been documented that the risk of adverse effects in the renal system is higher in patients with a history of renal dysfunction that is moderate to severe
Both tirzepatide and semaglutide come with boxed warnings from the FDA (the strongest safety warning for prescription drugs) about the risk of developing thyroid C-cell tumors
Some patients benefit from slower escalation, extended time at intermediate doses, or dose reduction if side effects are intolerable