Weight loss medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda, and Orlistat help reduce appetite, regulate glucose levels, and support weight loss goals
For women using estrogen-containing or progestin-only oral contraceptives, Topiramate may reduce contraceptive efficacy
As tolerance improves, patients can gradually reintroduce higher-fiber foods and expand dietary variety while monitoring symptoms
Oral semaglutide showed cardiovascular safety profile, with significant reduced risk of death from cardiovascular events
Thus, is it reasonable to proceed as usual, as the guidance states
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