Can your patient keep the weight off without the medication? Here are expert-backed ways to help them try.
Weight loss drugs have surged in popularity — in part because they work. Patients on glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists like liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide can lose 10%, 20%, or even 25% of their body weight.
Ongoing treatment may seem like the obvious solution, but reality can complicate that. High costs, supply shortages, and faltering insurance coverage can render the drugs inaccessible. Other barriers include side effects like nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, and vomiting. Some patients simply don't want to take a medication forever, instead choosing to take their chances keeping the weight off sans drug.Find out why the patient wants to go off the GLP-1.
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