The decision comes down to where you are in your dosing protocol
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By comparison, orlistat (Xenical) produced approximately 3-4 kg more weight loss than placebo over 12 weeks in its pivotal trials, and GLP-1 agonists produce 8-15 kg more than placebo
Caren Mangarelli, pediatric expert and medical director of Lurie Children's Wellness and Weight Management Program, explains what parents need to know about GLP-1 medications for adolescents
The treatments don't always differ, Kushner notes, but the underlying picture does
Patients with the condition have limited treatment options outside of wearing masks hooked up to cumbersome machines that provide positive airway pressure, or PAP, to allow for normal breathing
