Pharmacotherapy for obesity.
This article discusses former and current medications used to treat obesity, reviews efficacy and safety data for current medications, and suggests clinical guidelines for their use.
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Division of Preventive Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
D000328:Adult; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000187:drug effects
D001067:Appetite Depressants