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Weight ManagementWeight Management

Overweight and obesity management can include behavioural, nutritional and physical-activity support, and medicine for some people; which medicine, if any, is a decision to reach with a prescriber. This group holds two medicines used for weight, two diabetes medicines with no weight indication here, and two respiratory medicines with no connection to either.

Rybelsus

Semaglutide

3mg · 7mg · 14mg

Formulated to alleviate elevated blood glucose parameters to support long-term cardiovascular health and manage weight.

From$14.67/ tabletView

Mysimba

Naltrexone, Bupropion

90mg + 8mg

Designed to support weight loss targets to manage appetite control and alleviate persistent dietary cravings.

From$2.89/ tabletView

Xenical

Orlistat

60mg · 120mg

Utilised to manage dietary fat absorption to alleviate calorie intake and support long-term weight management.

From$1.06/ capsuleView

Victoza

Liraglutide

6mg

Formulated to alleviate elevated blood glucose parameters to support long-term metabolic health and manage weight.

From$401.50/ auto-injectorView

Clenbuterol Tablets

Clenbuterol

40mcg

Utilised to manage bronchospastic conditions to alleviate breathing restrictions and support metabolic temperature parameters.

From$2.04/ tabletView

Asthalin

Salbutamol

2mg · 4mg

Utilised to manage airway constriction to alleviate wheezing and support respiratory ease.

From$0.44/ tabletView

Key points

  • NICE’s guidance on overweight and obesity management sets out assessment of weight-related health before any treatment is chosen.
  • Medicine use forms part of a longer-term, reviewed plan rather than working as a standalone treatment.
  • Two of the six medicines here are used for diabetes or breathing conditions rather than for weight.

Medicines used for weight management

Xenical contains orlistat and is used for obesity management. Mysimba combines naltrexone with bupropion and is used for chronic weight management. Both are taken as tablets.

Diabetes medicines with no weight indication here

Rybelsus contains semaglutide and Victoza contains liraglutide; both are used for type 2 diabetes mellitus rather than for weight. Rybelsus is a tablet and Victoza is given by auto-injector.

Respiratory medicines with no weight connection

Clenbuterol Tablets contain clenbuterol and Asthalin contains salbutamol; both are used for bronchospasm, and Asthalin is also used for asthma and COPD. Neither has a use here connected to weight at all.

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