Are you an adult who has serious health problems because of your weight? Have you tried diet and exercise but haven't been able to lose enough weight? If you answered yes to these questions, a prescription weight-loss drug may be a choice for you. Prescription drugs are medicines that a health care provider prescribes for you. You can't buy them off the shelf in a drug store like you can buy nonprescription medicines. Just know that you need to use prescription weight-loss drugs in addition to — not instead of — a healthy diet and exercise.
Who can take weight-loss drugs? Your health care provider may suggest a weight-loss drug for you in some cases. These include if you haven't been able to lose weight through diet and exercise and your: Body mass index (BMI) is greater than 30. This means you're living with a condition that involves having too much body fat, called obesity.
BMI is greater than 27. You also have a serious medical problem linked to obesity, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Before choosing a medicine for you, your health care provider thinks about your history and health challenges. Then your provider talks with you about the pros and cons of prescription weight-loss drugs.

One of the most popular weight loss drugs are: Semaglutide (Ozempic) and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro), which are GLP-1 agonists medications.
This class of medications are analogues of naturally occurring hormones that send a signal to your brain telling you that you are full. This “fullness hormone” curbs your appetite, decreases your food intake, and leads to significant weight loss. The average weight loss is 15-22% of a persons weight while on GLP-1 medications such as Semaglutide (Ozempic) and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro). Not only do these medications help you lose weight, but it helps keep the weight off by reducing your body weight set point.