Oikonomou E, Thangaraj P, Bhatt D, Ross J, Young L, Krumholz H , Suchard M, Khera R
Side Effects and Safety Considerations While CJC-1295 with DAC is generally well tolerated, common side effects include: Mild water retention Tingling or numbness (due to increased IGF-1) Dizziness or Headaches Flu-like symptoms in rare cases Injection site reactions, irritation or redness Long-term use should be approached carefully, especially when stacked with other growth hormones
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The primary contraindications are a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2) based on thyroid C-cell tumor findings in rodent studies at suprapharmacologic doses, with no established causation in humans at clinical doses but a sufficient concern for the contraindication to stand
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