Do you suffer from serious health issues due to your weight? Has your doctor told you to drop a few pounds? Are you having trouble losing the extra baby fat? Have you tried diet and exercise but haven’t been able to reduce your weight and keep it off significantly? At Simply Slim Medical, we understand that weight loss can be complex for many patients, and sometimes, additional professional help is needed to achieve your health goals.
Weight loss can be attainable with prescription weight loss medicines.
Phentermine
Phentermine Hydrochloride Phentermine is a medicine available by prescription that is used to reduce appetite and increase metabolism. It is an excellent solution for weight loss because it can make you less hungry or help you feel full longer and on smaller amounts of food than usual. This medicine is often prescribed for short-term use and as a part of a more extensive weight loss program that may include increased physical activity, a healthy, balanced diet, and other lifestyle changes. Phentermine is also offered in combination with other medicines for weight loss.
Lasix (Furosemide)
Furosemide is a diuretic, often referred to as a water pill. It can be used as a standalone treatment but often in combination with other medications to aid weight loss. It works by helping the body shed excess fluid. Even with diet and exercise, excess water weight can appear on the scale as unwanted pounds, effectively chipping away the motivation to continue with your weight loss journey. Reducing excess fluid can help you see your weight loss results even sooner.
Metformin (Glucophage)
Metformin is a prescription medicine that can help manage the glucose level in the blood and is used by physicians to treat prediabetes, gestational diabetes, and type 2 diabetes. This oral medicine performs much like WEGOVY and Ozempic (semaglutide) to increase insulin sensitivity and tell our bodies to respond to the hormone (insulin) when it is released. Metformin can help support weight loss, primarily combined with other medications and lifestyle changes.
Topiramate/Topamax
Topamax (topiramate) is a prescription medicine that can help reduce weight. It is often used with phentermine as an effective weight-loss solution for patients with obesity.
Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine is a prescription medicine that belongs to a group of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). While it is commonly used to treat depression, it has been found to help weight loss in some individuals by suppressing appetite, leading to reduced caloric intake and lasting weight loss. Like many weight loss medicines, fluoxetine is often prescribed for short-term use.
HCG
HCG Weight loss programs that include human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) medications often produce excellent results. This is because hCG can help patients who start a very low-calorie diet (VLCD) stay on track with their programs, meaning impressive weight loss is a possibility. Simply Slim Medical only uses pharmaceutical-grade hCG to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the medicine.
Contact Us in Bethesda and Tysons
If you are ready to learn more about how these medications can help you achieve and maintain weight loss, contact our office today to speak with one of our experts by calling our Bethesda location at 301.658.2019 and our Tysons location at 703.988.7823 today!