Weight loss drugs: what do I tell patients if they ask about them?
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Weight loss drugs: what do I tell patients if they ask about them?

Pavan Amara Nurse, midwife and health journalist

An update on weight-loss drugs semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), who should avoid them and what the alternatives are

Weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro are gaining more attention as pharmacological ways to combat obesity. The UK government has even suggested they could help get some unemployed people back into work. Here’s what nurses need to know.

Nursing Standard. 39, 12, 12-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.12.12.s5

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