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Should weight loss medications be used in women who are gaining excessive weight during pregnancy?

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Should weight loss medications be used in women who are gaining excessive weight during pregnancy?

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Endocrinology · Duke University Hospital
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No weight loss medications are currently known to be safe during pregnancy and should be avoided even in cases of excessive weight gain. Exercise, diet, and behavioral modifications are the mainstay of treatment for weight gain/obesity in pregnancy.

Bupropion/naltrexone (Contrave) as well as GLP-1RA...

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