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2. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Orlistat (Xenical), the most commonly used medication to treat obesity and sibutramine (Meridia), a medication that was withdrawn due to cardiovascular side effects. Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat.

3. A comprehensive history of weight loss drugs through the ...

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   The approval of the first GLP-1 injectable medication was a huge development and game-changer for weight loss treatment. Initially, weight loss was only noted as a potential side effect of the drug.

4. FDA approves new weight loss drug from the makers of Mounjaro

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   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepbound, a new weight loss drug from ... body weight by 18% over 72 weeks of treatment in adults without diabetes when combined with a reduced ...

5. Which Medications Are FDA-Approved for Weight Loss? - AOL

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   Wegovy (Semaglutide) Wegovy is an effective injection medication for weight loss. In fact, over 80% of people using Wegovy lost at least 5% of their body weight. This popular weight loss ...

6. Orlistat - Wikipedia

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   On 23 January 2006, an FDA advisory panel voted 11 to 3 to recommend the approval of an OTC formulation of orlistat, to be sold under the brand name Alli by GlaxoSmithKline. [41] Approval was granted on 7 February 2007, [42] and Alli became the first weight loss drug officially sanctioned by the U.S. government for over-the-counter use. [43]

7. Liraglutide - Wikipedia

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   Liraglutide led to greater weight loss than some previous glucagon-like peptide analogues, [10] but is less effective than the standard weight loss dose of semaglutide. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] In a recent trial published in September 2024 liraglutide helped children aged 6 to under 12 reduce their body mass index by 7.4% in a 56-week trial. [ 21 ]