Side effects of drugs used for weight loss may vary depending upon the type of drug you take and how the drug works. See the table of side effects below.Overview of side effectsGLP-1 receptor agonists such as liraglutide (Saxenda), semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and GIP and GLP-1 receptor...
Learn about FDA-approved weight loss injections like Wegovy and Zepbound, and weight loss drugs such as Contrave, to support your weight management goals.
BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A 58-year-old man surnamed Li, weighing nearly 100 kg, was among the first patients in China to use Semaglutide as a prescribed medication for weight loss. Semaglutide is no stranger to Li, who has previously used it in another drug to manage his blood su...
Hollingsworth, 65, has experienced side effects including nausea, constipation and muscle weakness since starting Wegovy seven months ago, but says they’re worth the weight loss: he’s dropped from 245 pounds to 215. His goal weight is 200 pounds. “It was easy, which was nice… it was a...
He says the drug affects the brain and appears to remove the pleasure received from drinking alcohol. But he also made it clear, "We just don't know yet whether or not the medication is safe and effective for the treatment of alcohol use disorder." ...
A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with diet and exercise.
Zepbound is another effective weight-loss drug to consider. Primarily prescribed as a treatment for people with Type 2 diabetes, Zepbound wasapproved in 2023 by the U.S. FDAto help overweight adults shed the pounds and keep them off. Combining the weight-loss drug with a healthy diet...
regarding Lorcaserin, a weight loss drug with minimal side effects. It states that Lorcaserin, like Fenfluramine, works on serotonin receptor to regulate appetite and mood of the person taking it. It adds that the drug has been sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...
Do weight loss drug labels warn enough about potential side effects? A patient who needed emergency surgery is suing prescription drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
Pfizer is looking to obesity drugs to help restore revenues. After axing one experimental drug in June due to safety concerns, Pfizer is focusing on a pill that's now in a mid-stage study. To compete with Lilly's drug, Pfizer's will need to show weight-loss percentage in at least the...