The evidence for phentermine with GLP-1 medications is mixed, and the direct comparison between phentermine and GLP-1 agents generally favors the GLP-1 medications for both efficacy and safety
But they do differ a little bit in terms of how much weight loss you can expect, the dosing schedule, and obviously, as many patients are familiar with, insurance coverage, too
If coverage isnt available, you still have options, such as appeals and formulary exceptions to alternative medications and savings programs
Among men with macroprolactinoma, 8085% will demonstrate normalization of prolactin serum levels and 90% substantial mass shrinkage 34
[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] Gao S, Wang Q, Tian XH, Li HL, Shen YH, Xu XK, Wu GZ, Hu ZL, Zhang WD
The first category, growth-hormone secretagogues such as CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin, is proposed to stimulate the pituitary gland's own growth-hormone release and downstream IGF-1 output, an approach tied to lean mass and recovery support in the research reviewed for this list