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Anti-obesity medication (AOM)Medicines and devicesAn anti-obesity medication is a prescription drug with an FDA-approved use for weight reduction or chronic weight…AutoinjectorMedicines and devicesAn autoinjector is a prefilled, single-use pen with a hidden needle that delivers a set dose under the skin when you…
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DPP-4 inhibitorMedicines and devicesA DPP-4 inhibitor is a diabetes pill, such as sitagliptin, that slows the breakdown of your own GLP-1 and GIP, with…DulaglutideMedicines and devicesDulaglutide is a once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist sold as Trulicity, approved for type 2 diabetes but not for weight…
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Injection siteMedicines and devicesAn injection site is the body area where you give a shot; GLP-1 labels allow the stomach, front of the thigh and back…Insulin (medicine)Medicines and devicesInsulin as a medicine replaces or adds to the body's own insulin to control blood sugar, and weight gain is a common…
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LiraglutideMedicines and devicesLiraglutide is an older, once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist sold as Victoza for type 2 diabetes and Saxenda for weight…LixisenatideMedicines and devicesLixisenatide is a once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist for type 2 diabetes, now sold in the US mainly inside Soliqua, a…
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Oral semaglutideMedicines and devicesOral semaglutide is semaglutide in a daily tablet, sold as Rybelsus for type 2 diabetes and as the Wegovy pill for…OrforglipronMedicines and devicesOrforglipron is a once-daily GLP-1 pill from Eli Lilly, sold as Foundayo. It is a small molecule, not a peptide, so it…OrlistatMedicines and devicesOrlistat is a weight-loss pill that blocks some fat from being absorbed in the gut, sold by prescription as Xenical and…
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Pen needleMedicines and devicesA pen needle is a small, disposable needle that screws onto a multi-dose injection pen, such as Ozempic or Saxenda, and…PhentermineMedicines and devicesPhentermine is a prescription appetite suppressant approved since 1959 for short-term weight loss, and it is a…Phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia)Medicines and devicesQsymia combines low-dose phentermine with extended-release topiramate in one daily capsule, approved by the FDA in 2012…PramlintideMedicines and devicesPramlintide (Symlin) is an injected copy of the hormone amylin, approved in 2005 for people with diabetes who also use…
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SemaglutideMedicines and devicesSemaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist made by Novo Nordisk, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy shots and as Rybelsus and…Setmelanotide (Imcivree)Medicines and devicesSetmelanotide is a daily injection that activates the MC4R appetite pathway, approved only for certain rare genetic and…SGLT2 inhibitorMedicines and devicesAn SGLT2 inhibitor is a diabetes, heart and kidney pill, such as empagliflozin or dapagliflozin, that makes the kidneys…Subcutaneous injectionMedicines and devicesA subcutaneous injection delivers medicine into the fatty layer just under the skin, the route used for injected GLP-1…SulfonylureaMedicines and devicesSulfonylureas, such as glipizide, glimepiride and glyburide, are older diabetes pills that push the pancreas to release…
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TesamorelinMedicines and devicesTesamorelin (Egrifta) is a growth hormone-releasing peptide approved to reduce excess belly fat in adults with…TirzepatideMedicines and devicesTirzepatide is a once-weekly injected medicine that activates both GIP and GLP-1 receptors, sold as Mounjaro and…TitrationMedicines and devicesTitration is the step-by-step increase of a medicine dose over weeks, starting low so the body can adjust.