At our practice, we see these medications as one component of a larger, personalized strategy for womens health, helping you not only lose weight but also build a foundation for long-term wellness
People with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2, pregnant or breastfeeding women, people with a history of pancreatitis, severe kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, children and adolescents, people with gastroparesis or severe GI disease, and people with certain unstable cardiovascular conditions
From a theoretical perspective this is plausible because the same brain areas that regulate appetite and food satiety are also implicated in appetitive desire to consume alcohol and other drugs consumption of both food and alcohol/drugs are considered appetitive behaviors
The dose starts low and gradually increases to help reduce side effects like nausea