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1
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Weight Loss

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A healthy (normal) BMI is between 18.524.9

2
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eating 500 kcal less means how much weight loss?

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A 500 kcal decrease per day equals 1 pound weight loss per week (3500 kcal/pound)

3
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how much to exercise to lose weight?

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Exercise 30 to 60 minutes/day promotes weight loss

4
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OTC weight loss med?

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Orilstat (Alli)

5
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dose of orlistat and how to take ?

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60 mg with each meal containing fat

6
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what kind of diet when taking orlistat ?

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Must be on A lowfat diet

7
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se of orlistatn

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SE: flatus w/ discharge, fecal urgency, fatty stool, increase risk of urinary oxalate stones and rarely liver damage

8
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how much weight will be lost with orlistat?

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Reduces 1/4 of dietary fat (about 5lbs in 6 months)

9
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what must you take with orlistat?

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Must take multivitamin

10
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qsymia

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Phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia)

11
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belviqu

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Lorcaserin (Belviq)

12
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adipexP

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Phentermine (AdipexP)

13
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dietylpropion

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Diethylpropion (Tenuate)

14
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xenical

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Orilstat (Xenical) prescription strenght

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Phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia) MOA

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Phentermine: sympathomimetic amine
topiramate: decrease appetite and satiety, enhancing GABA, blocking glutamate receptors and/or weak inhibition of carbonic anhydrase

16
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qsymia must require what kind of mx?

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REMS drug: psychiatric and cardiac monitoring required

17
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ci of qsymia

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CI: hyperthyroidism, glaucoma, MAOi use, pregnancy (cat. X), lactation

18
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se qsymia

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SE: dizziness, headache, cognitive impairment, constipation, dry mouth, insomnia, paresthesias

19
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dose adj qsymia

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decrease dose with moderate renal impairment

20
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Lorcaserin (Belviq) moa

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Serotonin 5HT2c receptor agonist

21
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dc lorcaserin when ?

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Discontinue if 5% weight loss not achieved by week 12

22
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ci lorcaserin

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CI: pregnancy (cat. X)

23
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se lorcaserin

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SE: headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth, constipation, hypoglycemia

24
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mx lorcaserin

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required to monitor cardiovascular outcomes after release

25
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Phentermine (AdipexP) & Diethylpropion (Tenuate) MOA

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Short term appetite suppressant

26
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ci phentermine

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CI: MAOi, hypertension, PAH, hyperthyroidism, glaucoma

27
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se phentermine

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SE: dizziness, tremor, agitation, tachycardia, HTN, insomnia, dependence, psychotic symptoms

28
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indication of pehtnerime

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Used for 34 weeks to “jumpstart” a diet

29
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Orilstat (Xenical) dosing

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120 mg with each meal containing fat

30
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diet type when taking orlistat

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Must be on A lowfat diet

31
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se orlistat

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SE: flatus w/ discharge, fecal urgency, fatty stool, increase risk of urinary oxalate stones and rarely liver damage

32
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how much weight loss with xenical

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Reduces 1/3 of dietary fat (about 13lbs in 1 year)

33
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must take what with orlistat?

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Must take multivitamin