Medications such as metformin [Glucophage], phentermine [Adipex-P], topiramate [Topamax], bupropion [Wellbutrin], and naltrexone [Revia] (sometimes used alone or in combination, [such as Contrave]) can be effective and are often available as inexpensive generics, sometimes for as little as $10 to $20 per month
From a health perspective, this degree of fat loss can translate into fewer heart attacks, fatty liver, and diabetes in the future
NHS access also varies by region
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Additionally, manufacturing pills at a massive scale might eventually help ease the supply shortages that have plagued popular injectable GLP-1s, though this is not yet guaranteed
Hypoglycaemia risk: Patients who are also taking insulin or sulfonylureas should be aware of an increased risk of hypoglycaemia