Weight Loss Medications in Fairbanks
Medications
Weight Loss Medications Offered
Phentermine, Diethylpropion, Phendimetrazine
Decrease appetite/ produce early satiety – anorectic stimulant
Vyvanse
Used for binge eating disorder (this medication decreases appetite)
Qsymia (combination medication of Phentermine and Topiramate)
- Phentermine: decrease appetite/ produce early satiety – anorectic stimulant
- Topiramate: thought to work on the brain receptors, which in turn reduce food intake/ decrease cravings. Works well on decrease of carbohydrate cravings
- Combination medication gives greater efficacy with fewer side effects
Contrave (combination medication of Bupropion and Naltrexone)
Reduces appetite, reduces food intake; works on appetite regulatory center and reward system (dopamine circuit)
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Saxenda, Ozempic, Wegovy (and others)
- Anti-Diabetic agent
- Decreases hepatic glucose production and decreases intestinal absorption of glucose
- Improves insulin sensitivity
- Can reduce appetite
- Changes the way the body uses and stores fat
- Used in patients with insulin resistance, prediabetes and diabetes
- Helps to decrease A1C
GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Mounjaro and Zepbound
- Anti-Diabetic agent
- decreases inappropriate glucagon secretion and slows gastric emptying
- Improves insulin sensitivity
- Can reduce appetite
- Changes the way the body uses and stores fat
- Used in patients with diabetes type 2
- Helps to decrease A1C
Metformin
- Acts in the areas of the brain involved in the regulation of appetite and caloric intake
- Helps to decrease caloric intake
- Increases glucose-dependent insulin secretion, decreases inappropriate glucagon secretion, increases B-cell growth/replication
- Helps to decrease insulin resistance
- Helps to decrease Hgb A1C
Revive does not recommend or prescribe compounded medicine.
We follow safety protocols and medical standards to ensure the health and wellbeing of our clients. We closely monitor our clients during their course of treatment. Compound Semaglutide and Tirzepatide are NOT FDA approved. The FDA cautions about impurities, the use of untested salt form of Semaglutide in compounded drugs, and adverse effects that include anything from mild side effects to life-threatening reactions, and even reported cases of death.
When it comes to medical weight loss, Karolina Priebe DNP FNP-C, follows all of the latest research and developments to ensure we meet the highest quality standards of care.
Safety and wellbeing of our clients is always the top priority.
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