WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS

Learn about some of the weight loss medications available to our patients. Some medications are not listed.

Oral Weight Loss Medications

Oral weight loss medication offers convenience and ease of use for individuals seeking to lose weight.

Phentermine

Works by suppressing the appetite. Short Term Use when used alone

Side Effects: Stimulant like effects – fast heart rate, palpitations, sleeplessness, nervousness, constipation

Phentermine + Topiramate “Qsymia”

Works by suppressing the appetite. May be used longer than Phentermine alone.

Side Effects: Stimulant like effects – fast heart rate, palpitations, sleeplessness, nervousness, constipation

Buproprion

Works by stimulating norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin, which may give more energy, suppress the appetite, improve the mood and decrease stress.

Side Effects: Stimulant like effects- fast heart rate, sleep disturbances, headache, nausea, dry mouth

Metformin

Works by helping to restore your body’s proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb.

Side effects: diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, flatulence, decreased vitamin b12 serum concentrate, headache, or metallic taste in mouth

Injectable Weight Loss Medications

Injection weight loss medication can provide effective and quick results, helping individuals to reach their weight loss goals.

Wegovy/ Semaglutide

Works by reducing appetite and slowing GI tract; This is a GLP-1
Ideal for patients with more weight to lose, insulin resistance, diabetic or prediabetic (will reduce A1c); Also has cardiometabolic benefits.
        
Side Effects: GI disturbance (Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Constipation)

Zepbound/ Tirzepatide

Works by reducing appetite, increased resting energy expenditure (increasing metabolism)
Great for patients with insulin resistance, diabetes, or prediabetes (will reduce A1c); Also has cardiometabolic benefits; This is a GIP + GLP-1
        
Side Effects: GI disturbance (Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Constipation)

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