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As injectable weight loss medications rise in popularity, so does unintentional misuse
As weight loss medications continue to grow in popularity, the Illinois Poison Center is seeing more calls from people unintentionally misusing or misdosing the medications. “We’re definitely seeing the trend,” said Matt Novak, a trained pharmacist and certified specialist in poison information. “We’ve had some situations where people give themselves 10 times the amount that they’re supposed to take.” The Illinois Poison Center received 61 phone calls in 2022. In 2023, that number nearly doubled to 121. With 35 phone calls in the first quarter of 2024, calls are on pace to surpass that this year. “You know, I think it’s just more people are taking these medications,” said Dr. Micha

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