Safety
Know What to Expect, and When to Get Help.
In an Emergency
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Email and messaging are not monitored for emergencies. In crisis, call or text 988.
Before You Start
What We Need From You
Tell Us Everything You Take
Prescriptions, supplements, over-the-counter medicines and anything bought online. Interactions are easy to prevent and hard to fix.
Tell Us About Pregnancy Plans
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and planning a pregnancy change what is appropriate. Some GLP-1 medicines need to stop weeks to months before conception, and may affect oral contraception.
Tell Us Your History
Pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, kidney disease, eating disorders, and a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN 2 all matter.
Common and Usually Manageable
Side Effects You May Notice
GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 Medicines
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and reduced appetite are the most common, and they are usually worst after a dose is started or raised. Tell your care team before changing a dose yourself. Hair shedding has been reported, and its cause has not been established.
Peptides and Other Compounded Medicines
For most peptides there is little or no human safety data, so we cannot tell you what is common. Each treatment page states what has and has not been studied. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved or evaluated for safety, effectiveness or quality.
Do Not Wait
Get Urgent Care for These Symptoms
- Severe, persistent abdominal pain, with or without vomiting, which can signal pancreatitis or gallbladder disease
- Trouble breathing, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat
- Signs of dehydration that do not improve: dizziness on standing, very little urine, or being unable to keep fluids down
- A lump or swelling in the neck, hoarseness, or trouble swallowing
- Fainting, chest pain, or a racing or irregular heartbeat
- Thoughts of harming yourself. Call or text 988
Call 911 or go to an emergency room, and tell them which medications you take. Then let your care team know.
Semaglutide and tirzepatide carry a boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumors, and they are not used by people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN 2. Your clinician asks about this before prescribing.
Between Visits
How to Reach Us for Non-Urgent Issues
Questions About a Dose or Symptom
Message your care team through your account, or email care@sovryn.health with your name and state.
A Shipment Arrived Warm or Damaged
Do not use temperature-damaged medication. Email us right away and we will arrange a replacement. See our pharmacy standards.
This page is general information, not medical advice, and does not replace the instructions your clinician or the medication label gives you.
Start Your Assessment
Ten minutes, no card, reviewed by a clinician.