Weight-loss drugs are supposed to be forever. Until they run out.
A key study used in securing FDA approval for Wegovy as a lifetime medication for weight loss was based on patients using the drug continuously for about a year and 4 months and then stopping. It found that about two-thirds regained the weight they lost. A similarly designed study had comparable results for tirzepatide (Zepbound).
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Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are tremendously popular and effective. Patients should also be careful in using them
Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel full. When the drug interacts with a receptor in the stomach, patients feel full sooner and for a longer period of time after eating. The drug does not cause weight loss directly – instead, it makes you want to eat less.
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Why am I not losing weight on Wegovy?
This helps in reducing calorie intake, which, when combined with lifestyle changes like diet and exercise, can lead to ...