He told Medical News Today that: The meaning of relative risk is the risk compared to someone not taking the medication 31% is very low and indicates that the risk of developing thyroid cancer due to this medication is relatively low. Nevertheless, [c]aution still needs to be taken in patients who fall into the category of hereditary thyroid cancers like multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes, he added
Once, there were very limited options, none of which [were] very good, says Curtis Triplitt, Pharm.D., an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Diabetes at University of Texas Health at San Antonio
paraesthesia (numbness or tingling) Psychological : Fear of losing control or "going crazy"
The medication comes in both injection and pill form, depending on how its prescribed by a doctor
While their effectiveness is well-documented, understanding their safety is paramount