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2. 4 of the Top Prescription Weight Loss Pills & How They Work - AOL

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   Top Prescription Weight Loss Pills. Anti-obesity medications (AOMs) date back to the 1940s — well before modern regulations from the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) (FDA) were in place ...

3. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat. These medications alter one of the fundamental processes of the human body , weight regulation, by: reducing appetite and consequently energy intake , increasing energy expenditure , redirecting nutrients from adipose to lean ...

4. Zoledronic acid - Wikipedia

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   The Agency recommended that doctors who prescribe bisphosphonate-containing medicines should be aware that atypical fractures may occur rarely in the femur, especially after long-term use, and that doctors who are prescribing these medicines for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis should regularly review the need for continued treatment ...

5. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   As every operation may have complications, surgery is only recommended for severely obese people (BMI > 40) who have failed to lose weight following dietary modification and pharmacological treatment. Weight loss surgery relies on various principles: the two most common approaches are reducing the volume of the stomach (e.g. by adjustable ...

6. When it comes to weight loss, which is right for you: Surgery ...

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   One of the biggest factors is your body-mass index. Those with a BMI between 27 and 30 typically are not candidates for surgery but could see benefits from medication.

7. How Much Do Weight Loss Drugs Cost with and without ... - AOL

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   The cost of weight loss drugs typically ranges from about $200 to $2,000 per month, depending on which type of weight loss drug you get and where you get it from. You may be eligible for insurance ...

8. Bisphosphonate - Wikipedia

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   Bisphosphonates are a class of drugs that prevent the loss of bone density, used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases. They are the most commonly prescribed drugs used to treat osteoporosis. [1] They are called bisphosphonates because they have two phosphonate (PO(OH) 2) groups. They are thus also called diphosphonates (bis-or di ...

9. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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   Tentative evidence does not support the use of bisphosphonates as a standard treatment for secondary osteoporosis in children. [168] Different bisphosphonates have not been directly compared, therefore it is unknown if one is better than another. [122] Fracture risk reduction is between 25 and 70% depending on the bone involved. [122]