Semira Abdi Beshir, Asim Ahmed Elnour, Aadith Soorya, Affana Parveen Mohamed, Sheron Sir Loon Goh, Nadia Hussain, Amal H I Al Haddad, Faizah Hussain, Israa Yousif Khidir, Zainab Abdelnassir
BACKGROUND: Recently, many drugs have been approved for halting overweight and obesity-few types of research shifted to using Anti-obesity medications (AOM) solely for well-being and shape-keeping. OBJECTIVE: This narrative review's objective was to explore the use of AOM in relation to their medical indications, efficacy, and cardiovascular safety. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We have conducted a narrative review of the literature on approved/non-approved AOM used for obesity and overweight...
October 2023: Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal: SPJ: the Official Publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society