Marlena Klein, DO, DABOM, obesity medicine specialist at Cooper University Health Care
Semaglutide offers patients an effective, medically supervised path to sustainable weight loss
Control Your Obesity With Semaglutide Injections Monitoring and controlling obesity with the use of semaglutide (brand names Ozempic/Wegovy) is recommended by the FDA
The treatment differences (diabetes treatment versus weight loss treatment) and other considerations such as patient preference are therefore the deciding factors when selecting which semaglutide formulation to use
You should not take Qsymia if you are allergic to phentermine (Adipex-P, Oby-Cap, Suprenza, T-Diet, Zantryl) or topiramate (Topamax), or if you have glaucoma or overactive thyroid
Some people do report body or muscle aches while using tirzepatide, but the effect is not universal