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Alexander Shapsis, MD As a bariatric and weight loss specialist, I often receive questions from patients who have undergone gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy) or gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) about whether they can take weight loss medications such as Mounjaro (tirzepatide) or Ozempic (semaglutide)
Understand that early exposure often has good outcomes
Dobbins, Richard L
According to the CDC, "people who have overweight or obesity, compared to those with healthy weight, are at increased risk for many serious diseases and health conditions." Those risks include hypertension, coronary heart disease and stroke
A prescription should be the beginning, not the end, of your care
However, off-label prescribing carries additional responsibilities, including thorough informed consent discussions about the lack of specific evidence for the condition being treated
