HIGH YIELD OBESITY Flashcards
T/F, medications that can cause weight gain
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what are the classification of meds that can cause weight gain?
anticonvulsants antidepressants antipsychotics hormones antiretrovirals corticosteroids
examples of antidepressants? antipsychotics? antiretrovirals?
tricyclics
mirtazapine
atypicals, typicals
protease inhibitors
high risk for men and women in terms of obesity?
men > 40 in
women > 35 in
when is pharmacotherapy indicated?
BMI of 27-29.9 kg/m^2 and 1 obesity related risk factor
Risk factors of obesity?
HTN dyslipidemia DM II obstructive sleep apnea CVD
effective treatment noted with obesity loss?
wt loss greater than or equal to 5% of body weight at 12 weeks
what is contraindicated with sympathomimetic amines in obesity?
patients with cardiac problems
drugs used for obesity?
sympathomimetic amines serotonin 2C receptor agonist GI lipase inhibitors Glucose like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist DA/NE reuptake inhibitor + opioid antagonist OTCs
what are the types of sympathomimetic amines and drugs?
monotherapy -phentermine -diethylproprion -phendimetrazine -benzphetamine combination -phentermine-topiramate
example of 2C receptor agonist?
lorcaserin
example of GI lipase inhibitor?
orlistat
example of glucose like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist?
liraglutide
example of DA/NE reuptake inhibitor + opioid antagonist?
bupropion-naltrexone
