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Your 25-year old male patient presents with Crohn’s disease. Based on this information, please answer the following question. Which of the following was prescribed to your patient?
a. Marinol
b. Liraglutide
c. Lorcaserin
d. Orlistat
e. Phentermine
the answer is a
a. Marinol
This medicine is used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by many corrosive treatments and immunosupressors.
b. Liraglutide
This medicine is used as injection (Victoza), which further has used along with a diet and exercise program to control blood sugar levels in adults and children 10 years of age and older with type 2 diabetes
c. Lorcaserin
This medicine is used to help adults who are obese and also among those who are overweight and have weight-related medical problems to lose weight and keep from gaining back that weight.
d. Orlistat
This medicine is used in overweight people who may also have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or heart disease.
e. Phentermine
This medicine is used for a limited period of time to speed weight loss in overweight people who are exercising and eating a low-calorie diet. Phentermine is in a class of medications called anorectics. It works by decreasing appetite.