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faced a shortage of semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (the active ingredient in Eli Lillys weight-loss drug Zepbound and its diabetes drug Mounjaro)

Phentermine is an appetite suppressant that works in the brain to reduce hunger, while topiramate is an anticonvulsant that is thought to increase feelings of fullness and make you eat less

Mild nausea, reduced appetite, feeling full quickly, and some fatigue are all normal first-week symptoms that don't require immediate medical attention

Some GLP-1 agonists have demonstrated cardiovascular risk reduction in clinical trials

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