Jennifer Jose-Cappola, MD delivers weight loss medicine that works with your biology, not against it
Heres what a U-shaped curve looks like (data points are invented for illustration purposes): Photo by Innerbody Research In this invented example, the intervention in question does its best job at reducing a negative biomarker at around 200mg, after which the effect tapers off and soon becomes almost nonexistent
Common sideeffects Gastrointestinal (GI) issues: nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, bloating
Recently, I had two female patients report having chronic UTIs
When the physical screaming of hunger is silenced by a GLP-1 and the mental chatter of cravings is calmed by topiramate, the choice to eat a healthy meal becomes much easier
In addition, for products that are well covered by insurance, traditional benefit designs may continue to offer lower out-of-pocket costs than cash-pay DTP options, potentially limiting uptake