To the point where, as an obesity medicine specialist, I rarely prescribe metformin as an anti-obesity medication unless there are compelling reasons against using other anti-obesity medications. He does, however, prescribe it to prevent weight gain from certain conditions or medications for which putting on pounds is a common side effect
Without RCT data on semaglutide for the management of BAD, it is difficult to evaluate its safety and efficacy compared with other BAD therapeutics, but the abovementioned case underscores that newer, longer-acting, and more potent GLP-1RAs not necessarily provide better treatment results in BAD as compared with older, shorter-acting, and less potent GLP-1RAs such as liraglutide
Youll get space to ask questions, talk through your history, and understand which medication, if any, makes sense for your body, your lifestyle, and your long-term goals
Take the Guesswork Out of Semaglutide with OrderlyMeds You don't have to jump between in-office doctor's visits looking for someone to prescribe you semaglutide
To make treatment more accessible, we've created programs that are both affordable and personalized to your unique needs
Semaglutide is not a crash diet that works fast and then fails