How To Use Weight Loss Medications?

How to use Weight Loss Medications:

It is important to note that these medications should only be prescribed by a doctor and will work with a controlled diet and exercise program.

Please see below for a guide on how to use the different types of Weight Loss / Anti-Obesity Medications.

Duromine (Phentermine)

Dosage: 15–30 mg weekly
Expected weight loss: 5–10% total weight loss over 12 weeks (Kang et al. 2010)
Not PBS listed

Contrave (Naltrexone/Bupropion)

Dosage: 8 mg/90 mg daily, increasing up to 4 tablets per day
Expected weight loss: 5.4% total weight loss over 56 weeks (Greenway et al. 2010)
Not PBS listed

Topamax (Topiramate)

Mounjaro (Tirzepatide)

Dosage: 2.5–15 mg weekly
Expected weight loss: 15–20.9% total weight loss over 72 weeks (Surmount Trials)
TGA approved for type 2 diabetes, not PBS listed for weight loss

Wegovy (Semaglutide)

Dosage: 0.25–2.4 mg weekly
Expected weight loss: 14.9–18.5% total weight loss over 68–208 weeks (Step 1–4, 5, 8, and Select Trials)
TGA approved for weight loss, not PBS listed

Ozempic (Semaglutide)

Dosage: 0.25–1 mg weekly
Expected weight loss: 6.5% total weight loss over 40 weeks (Sustain 7 Trials)
PBS listed for type 2 diabetes, not PBS listed for weight loss

Saxenda (Liraglutide)

Dosage: 0.6–3 mg daily
Expected weight loss: 6.4–8% total weight loss over 56–68 weeks (Step 8, Scale, and Leader Trials)
TGA approved for weight loss, not PBS listed for weight loss

Trulicity (Dulaglutide)