Weight loss medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda, and Orlistat help reduce appetite, regulate glucose levels, and support weight loss goals
For daily injectable GLP-1 medications : Liraglutide (Victoza/Saxenda) : If you miss a daily dose, resume your regular dosing schedule with the next scheduled dose
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Rather than copying the peptide structure of the natural GLP-1 hormone, it uses a chemically engineered small molecule capable of activating the same receptor
Phase 2 trial (NEJM, 2023) The landmark Phase 2 trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, randomized 338 adults with obesity to receive weekly subcutaneous retatrutide at doses of 1 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, or 12 mg, or placebo, for 48 weeks
Fluvoxamine (Luvox) Theoretically, fluvoxamine might increase the levels and adverse effects of caffeine