Quitting Ozempic? The Pounds May Come Back
People who use prescription medications to lose weight may see the pounds return once they stop treatment, according to a meta-analysis published in BMC Medicine. The research examined data from 11 randomized clinical trials involving patients who had taken weight loss drugs. While the degree of weight regain differed between medications, the findings show a consistent pattern of weight coming back after the course of treatment ended.
FDA-Approved Anti-Obesity Medications: In the United States, six anti-obesity medications (AOMs) have FDA approval to aid in weight loss. These include orlistat, phentermine-topiramate, and semaglutide. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), originally developed to treat diabetes, has also become a common prescription for weight management. However, recent research indicates that many patients regain weight in the months after discontinuing these drugs.
Excerpted from SciTechDaily
