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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Advantage that may tip the scales in favor of taking a pill over an injection is related to the patient's ability to control the side effects. Certain patients, who develop intolerable or dangerous side effects as a result of a drug can benefit from an immediate cessation of these effects as soon as they suspend the daily oral treatment. However, patients who take weekly injections are unable to cease the effects of the drug so quickly. This data is useful both economically but also medically, since ingesting a pill on a daily basis promotes medical adherence and persistence with the treatment. Those who take oral medications for weight loss are expected to benefit more healthily in the long term, compared to those who are treated with injections.Dr. Lior NeumanPhoto: Hila ShaharIn the Israeli market, there are currently only two drugs that are taken orally and are used to treat obesity. Both are quite old and usually result in weight loss, but this loss is not as dramatic as one would expect with the new injections. The first drug is Razin, a capsule that is taken once a day, contains the active substance and appetite suppressant phentermine, and contributes to a weight loss of about 7% in about six months with potential side effects of dry mouth and insomnia. A more effective drug with phentermine-topiramate is quite popular in the United States but is not available in Israel. The second drug available in Israel is Orlistat, a drug containing the active
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