Introduction
Are you wondering which weight loss medication works best? Do you need to take them weekly or daily? What are their costs, and will insurance cover them? How do they work, and what side effects can you expect?
Read on to learn more about the differences among the most effective weight loss medications: Saxenda, Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound, and Mounjaro.
Saxenda (Liraglutide)
OVERVIEW
- Dosage: 0.6 mg to 3.0 mg daily - a daily injection
- Average Weight Loss: 6.0% body weight in 1 year
- Cost: $107.92 per week without insurance
- Mechanism of Action: Slows gastric emptying, decreases food intake, increases insulin secretion, decreases glucagon secretion, and increases B-cell growth
- Approval: BMI > 30 or BMI > 27 with at least one weight-related health condition
- Common Side Effects: Abdominal pain, constipation, etc.
- Severe Risks: Kidney injury, gallbladder disease, etc.
Wegovy (Semaglutide)
OVERVIEW
- Dosage: 0.25 mg to 2.4 mg weekly - a weekly injection
- Average Weight Loss: 12.4% body weight in 1 year
- Cost: $404.71 per week without insurance
- Mechanism of Action: Acts in the brain to regulate appetite and caloric intake
- Approval: BMI > 30 or > 27 with a condition
- Common Side Effects: Abdominal pain, constipation, etc.
- Severe Risks: Kidney injury, thyroid cancer, etc.
Ozempic (Semaglutide)
OVERVIEW
- Dosage: 0.25 mg to 2.4 mg weekly - a weekly injection
- Average Weight Loss: 12.4% body weight in 1 year
- Cost: $374.31 per week without insurance
- Mechanism of Action: Similar to Wegovy
- Approval: Type 2 diabetes (not for weight loss alone)
- Common Side Effects: Abdominal pain, nausea, etc.
- Severe Risks: Kidney injury, gallbladder disease, etc.
Zepbound (Tirzepatide)
OVERVIEW
- Dosage: 2.5 mg to 15 mg weekly - a weekly injection
- Average Weight Loss: 18% body weight in 72 weeks
- Cost: $317.96 per week without insurance
- Mechanism of Action: Slows gastric emptying, decreases food intake, etc.
- Approval: BMI > 30 or > 27 with a condition
- Common Side Effects: Nausea, decreased appetite, etc.
- Severe Risks: Kidney injury, diabetic retinopathy, etc.
Mounjaro (Tirzepatide)
OVERVIEW
- Dosage: 2.5 mg to 15 mg weekly - a weekly injection
- Average Weight Loss: 18% body weight in 72 weeks
- Cost: $306.91 per week without insurance
- Mechanism of Action: Similar to Zepbound
- Approval: Type 2 diabetes (not for weight loss alone)
- Common Side Effects: Nausea, decreased appetite, etc.
- Severe Risks: Kidney injury, gallbladder disease, etc.
Conclusion
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