Your doctor will typically: Check blood tests (potassium, kidney function) before starting and periodically during treatment Monitor your blood pressure regularly Adjust either medications dose based on your response and any side effects Possibly increase monitoring frequency if you have heart failure, kidney disease, or take other medications affecting potassium Take home message Mounjaro and spironolactone can be taken together safely, but this combination requires appropriate monitoring of potassium levels, kidney function, and blood pressure
Circulation 109 , 962965 (2004)
Cost savings that comes down the road Economists say that, yes, the medications are expensive, but they could also lead to substantial cost savings if they prevent other serious medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis
Under healthy conditions, the body will repair or destroy the cell