Reported side effects of corticosteroids include: Hydroelectrolytic disorders: sodium retention, potassium loss, hypokalemic alkalosis, fluid retention, congestive heart failure in susceptible patients, hypertension Musculoskeletal: muscle weakness, myopathy, loss of muscle mass, aggravation of myasthenic symptoms in myasthenia gravis, osteoporosis, vertebral compression fractures, aseptic necrosis of the head of the femur and humerus, pathologic fracture of long bones, tendon rupture Dermatological: impaired wound healing, atrophy and thinning of the skin, fragile skin, petechiae and ecchymoses, facial erythema, increased sweating, suppression of reactions to skin tests, allergic dermatitis, urticaria, and angioedema
~82% reached HbA1c 6.5%
But here is where cagrilintide has an interesting advantage
But don't worry the GHK-Cu in your topical creams doesn't come from these sources and is synthesized in a lab
How Should Dosing Change with Age
The biggest risk isn't BPC-157 itself it's the source