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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 24.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Chem. 2017 Oct 20;64(1):118–129. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.272815

Table 2.

1-Year weight loss and secondary efficacy of currently available antiobesity drugs.

Drug Weight loss relative to placebo Glycemic measures Blood pressure Lipids
Orlistat Approximately 3.0% +++a ++ ++
Lorcaserin 3.0 to 3.6% +++ + +
Liraglutide 4.0 to 5.4% ++++ ++ ++
Phentermine/Topiramate 8.6 to 9.3% +++ ++ ++
Naltrexone/Bupropion 3.3 to 4.8% ++ Unfavorable +
a

+ least efficacy; +++++ most efficacy.

When several doses have been studied, data are shown for the most effective dose.