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Antiobesity Medications: Expert Discusses Older, Newer Therapies
Author(s)Sydney Jennings
Obesity specialist Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, details the differences between older antiobesity medications and newer GLP-1RAs liraglutide and semaglutide 2.4 mg.
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How do older antiobesity medications, such as bupropion/naltrexone, phentermine/topirimate, and orlistat differ from the more recently approved GLP-1RAs liraglutide and semaglutide 2.4 mg?
Was a question Patient Care Online asked medical weight management specialist Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, in a recent interview on antiobesity medications.
In the video below, Ms Christensen gives a primer on common antiobesity medications and discusses the differences between older antiobesity medications and newer GLP-1RA therapies.
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