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# What happens if you feel unwell?

Ask for the help plan while you are discussing treatment. Keep it somewhere easy to find.

## If severe symptoms are happening now

Breathing trouble or swelling in the tongue or face can warn of a severe allergic reaction; call 911 now or go immediately to the closest emergency room.

Ask for the response plan before you need to use it.

A concern to discuss

An answer to request

Stomach symptoms

The semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide labels describe nausea, vomiting and diarrhea among side effects.

A way to get advice

What symptoms mean I need help, who do I reach and what do I do outside office hours?

Symptoms that do not settle

Semaglutide and tirzepatide labels warn that pancreas inflammation may cause belly pain that persists or is severe and can spread to the back.

Call now about severe belly pain

Call a clinician now if belly pain is severe or will not go away; do not wait for your next regular visit.

Fluid loss

The labels describe kidney injury linked to dehydration from vomiting or diarrhea.

Who to call about fluid loss

Ask who to call right away if vomiting or diarrhea is severe or will not stop.

## Give the clinician the details, not a guessed cause

Write down what happened, when it began and the exact medicine name. Bring the packaging or its details. Ask the clinician to assess the symptoms; a symptom list cannot tell you the cause.

### Ask about pregnancy plans and procedures

The semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide labels have product-specific pregnancy and surgery cautions.

Raise a planned pregnancy or procedure with the treating team and ask for instructions for your exact product.

## A report is another step, not treatment

Through MedWatch, patients can report suspected medicine problems free of charge to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Sending a report records a suspected link; it cannot establish that a medicine caused what happened.

Labels and urgent-help information The labels identify concerns to assess. They cannot diagnose a symptom on a page.

MedlinePlus: severe allergic reactions

Semaglutide (Wegovy) product label

Tirzepatide (Zepbound) product label

Liraglutide (Saxenda) product label

FDA: MedWatch reports

## Keep the contact plan with your care notes

Write down the follow-up route

Care questions

This guide helps you find your footing in care; it does not treat patients or fill orders.

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