藥英文：瘦瘦針（Weight-loss injections）

◎文╱藥師陳芷凌

weight-loss injection [wet- lɔs] [ɪnˈʤɛkʃən] 
瘦瘦針

curb [kɝb] 
控制；限制；約束

comorbidity [mɔrˈbɪdətɪ] 
共病

Weight-loss injections slow stomach emptying to increase fullness and curb appetite. They help adults with a body mass index of  27 and above with comorbidities, when combined with diet and exercise.
瘦瘦針透過延緩胃排空增加飽足感並抑制食慾。此藥用於 BMI ≥30，或BMI ≥27且具共病的成人，以作為飲食與運動的輔助療法。