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Medical weight loss uses medication as a tool to help you safely lose weight. When used properly, and paired with diet and exercise, medicine can be an effective way to reach your weight loss goals. 

Choose UM Capital for Medical Weight Loss

When you meet with our team, our evaluation process will help you find the medicine that's best for you. Our program options include the full range of FDA-approved medications.

Our medical weight loss program is more than a prescription. You'll also meet with our dietitian to discuss overall healthy lifestyle changes that support weight loss. Getting appropriate education and nutritional advice is key to long-term success. Our goal is to give you the guidance you need to live your healthiest life.  

Call us at 301-686-3404 to learn more about medical weight loss. For insurance coverage regarding weight loss medication, reach out to your insurance company.

Candidates for Medical Weight Loss

Weight loss medication may be the right choice for you if you: 

  • Have not been able to lose weight through traditional diet and exercise efforts
  • Have a BMI greater than 30, or greater than 27 with an associated obesity-related medical complication such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and sleep apnea
  • Plan to have bariatric surgery and want to use medication to help meet the pre-surgical weight loss requirement

Types of Weight Loss Medicine

Weight loss medications can be taken orally or injected.

Oral Weight Loss Medicine

Some weight loss medicine is a pill taken once or more per day. It can suppress your appetite or in some cases prevent your body from absorbing fat.

These include Phentermine, Qsymia (phentermine/topiramate) and Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion). 

Weight Loss Injections

Other weight loss medication comes as a shot you give yourself daily or weekly. It’s usually administered in the stomach, but you can also use your upper arms, outer thighs, hips or lower back.

Weight loss injections became more popular after June 2021, when the FDA approved GLP-1 medications to treat long-term obesity. GLP-1 drugs had typically been prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes. They mimic the actions of a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1, to reduce appetite, slow digestion and boost metabolism.

GLP-1 medications include Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide).

Call 301-686-3404 to learn more about our program.

 

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