Weight-management medicine response check (prescription history)
less than 5% of the initial weight has been lost after 6 months
tests per year, UK, after 6 months of treatment
“Consider stopping if less than 5% of the initial weight has been lost after 6 months of treatment.”
NICE NG246 Overweight and obesity management, medicines and surgery, 2026-11-06
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Applies to orlistat; the injectable medicines have a 12-week check.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.