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Responsible practice integrates three layers of analysis:
Precautions and populations
Pharmacokinetics sets the precautions: renal elimination of fragments makes kidney function a variable to consider; the effect of incretins on gastric emptying is relevant in the perioperative context and with other oral therapies. Special populations (pregnancy, extremes of age, relevant comorbidity) require specific caution depending on the compound.
Interactions
The gastric slowing of incretin agonists can modify the absorption of concomitant oral drugs. Metabolic effects (glucose, insulin sensitivity) can interact with antidiabetic therapies. Evaluating the whole regimen, not the isolated molecule, is part of the analysis.
Monitoring
Each axis suggests its own parameters: blood glucose and weight for metabolic agents; IGF-1 and glucose for GH secretagogues; dermatological monitoring for melanocortins. Monitoring turns an intervention into a measurable, adjustable process.
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