Research
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Many weight loss medications have been withdrawn from the market due to serious adverse effects.
Practitioners should be cautious about prescribing weight loss medications due to potential serious side effects.
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Many weight loss medications have been withdrawn from the market because of serious adverse effects.
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The claim is based on a comprehensive review of pharmacological treatments.
Source
Evolution of pharmacological obesity treatments: focus on adverse side‐effect profiles
Andrew J. Krentz et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2016
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