The Doctor Weighs In : Medications (weight loss)

Byetta (exenatide): a new type of drug for type 2 diabetes

Byetta is the brand name for a new drug (scientific name is exenatide). What is exciting about this drug is that it is the first to market of a class of drugs known as incretin mimetics. What that means is that they mimic a naturally occuring incretin Read More

posted by: Pat, Friday, May 05, 2006 9:36 PM 3 Comments
Filed Under: Diabetes , Medications (weight loss), Medications (diabetes and pre-diabetes)

More on weight loss drugs…

Weight loss drugs have been in the headlines recently. Rimonabant (brand name Acomplia) is a new class of antiobesity medication that is expected to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for prescription use sometime later Read More

posted by: Pat, Tuesday, January 24, 2006 9:54 PM (Comments Off)
Filed Under: Medications (weight loss)

“Can’t I just take a pill?”

Everyone knows that a reduction in caloric intake and an increase in physical activities are key behaviors if one hopes to lose weight. But all of us who have tried to lose weight and, equally important, tried to maintain a healthy weight, know Read More

posted by: Pat, Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:11 AM (Comments Off)
Filed Under: Lipids, Medications (weight loss)