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What ingredients are in popular weight loss drugs?

Medical weight loss treatments that are clinically supervised and require a prescription are increasingly accessible.  The medication ingredient lists are also readily available (on packaging and company websites), but that doesn’t imply they’re simple to interpret. The “active” component is what brings about the health benefits. Still, it’s better to know what you’re taking into your body if you know all the chemicals, active and inactive. So, what are the components of the latest generation of injectable weight reduction medications? What makes these injections effective for weight reduction and are there any potential allergens? Let’s find out.

Dr. Paunel Vukasinov, an internal medicine specialist from Medical Offices of Manhattan who holds certification from the American Board of Obesity Medicine, provides the following explanation of the components of that weekly injection, the purposes of each component, and the potential for negative reactions. Read the article.

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