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How do you manage fatty liver disease in patients on olanzapine who are reluctant to change meds?

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Psychiatry · Boyle Health Services PLLC

I wonder if there are hepatologists available to consult with?

There is a new drug with a novel mechanism of action Rezdiffra (resmetirom) that is specifically studied/designed for MASH (NASH). I haven't seen it used yet in my patients, but I am fascinated by the mechanism of action. Will it have psy...

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Psychiatry · Hope Services Llc

I have never worked in forensic institutions. So my answer is a gut response to this question.

I would lower the dose of olanzapine (have a lot of respect for this medication), put the inmates on a diabetic diet (although they are not diabetic - I assume the forensic institutes follow this diet), an...

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