The most extensively studied compounds are exenatide (Byetta [Amylin Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA], which has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration [FDA] for the treatment of type 2 diabetes), liraglutide (Victoza [Novo Nordisk, Princeton, NJ], which has been submitted to the FDA for approval), sitaglitptin (Januvia [Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL], which has been approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes), and vildagliptin (Galvus [Novo Nordisk, Princeton, NJ], which has been submitted to FDA)
Physicians should also conduct a thoughtful preconception evaluation to identify possible thyroid issues, signs of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes or elevated liver enzymes, as well as assess patients ovarian reserve, instead of immediately blaming BMI, Boots said
While they dont treat stress directly, they help remove the constant food noise that often drives overeating
Its typically one of the cheaper medications, notes Corrado
doi: 10.3390/jcm8081135
Pushing through intolerable symptoms increases dropout risk and provides no benefit