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UK regulator tells doctors to watch for obesity injection misuse

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UK 's drug safety regulator asks doctors to be alert for patients misusing jabs.

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) stresses that the drugs are only meant for treating obesity and diabetes.

Most common side-effects include vomiting, bloating, constipation and diarrhoea.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has backed the call, saying they are "serious medicines".

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45

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33

Neutral language

32

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informal

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English

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48

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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