These include other FDA-approved weight management medications such as phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia), naltrexone-bupropion (Contrave), or orlistat (Xenical, Alli), though these agents generally produce less weight loss than GLP-1 medications
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The time saved by skipping starting dose levels is typically lost to days spent managing severe nausea, missed doses from feeling too sick to inject, and sometimes complete protocol abandonment
GLP1 receptor agonists, including Ozempic , are primarily used to manage type 2 diabetes, but their benefits extend beyond glucose control
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