Weight management medicines and peptides
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Last updated October 7, 2026
This hub collects our guides on medicines and peptides used or studied for weight management, for readers in the Philippines. The guides explain what these medicines are, what the research shows, their risks and their status with FDA Philippines, and each lists its sources. They are for education only. A licensed doctor can tell you whether any treatment suits you.
About this topic
These guides explain medicines and peptides that are used or studied for weight management. Start with a medicine's own page for what it is and what the research shows, use the comparisons to see two side by side, and read the guides for legal status in the Philippines.
Every guide lists its sources and shows a label under its title with its review status. None of these pages recommends one medicine over another.
Compounds and medicines
- SemaglutideSemaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus): trial results, US label dose schedules, side effects, compounded products and status in the Philippines.
- TirzepatideTirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound): how it works, trial results, US label doses, side effects, and FDA PH registration.
- RetatrutideRetatrutide is an investigational drug. Phase 3 results, side effects, FDA Philippines advisories on unregistered products, and its unconfirmed PH status.
- CagrilintideCagrilintide is an investigational amylin analogue, tested alone and as CagriSema with semaglutide. Trial results, side effects, approval and PH status.
Comparisons
- Semaglutide vs tirzepatideSemaglutide vs tirzepatide: head-to-head and placebo trials, side effects, heart and sleep apnea results, US label doses and PH status.
- Ozempic vs MounjaroOzempic vs Mounjaro: US approved uses, SURPASS-2, heart data, label dose schedules, side effects, and PH registration.
- Tirzepatide vs retatrutideTirzepatide vs retatrutide: how each works, weight and diabetes trial results side by side, side effects, approval status and PH status.
- Tirzepatide vs cagrilintideTirzepatide vs CagriSema (cagrilintide with semaglutide): REDEFINE 4, REIMAGINE 4 and 5 results, side effects, approval status and PH status.
- Retatrutide vs cagrilintideRetatrutide vs cagrilintide and CagriSema: how each works, results from separate trials, side effects, approval status, WADA and Philippine status.
- Ozempic vs WegovyOzempic and Wegovy both contain semaglutide. Approved uses, US label dose schedules, pens, key trials, side effects and PH registration compared.
Guides
- GLP-1 medicines explainedWhat GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are, what trials found, side effects, Philippine status and how to get them legally.
- Are peptides legal?What RA 9711 and the Pharmacy Act say about peptides, online sellers, research-use labels and imports, plus how to check FDA Philippines registration.
- GLP-1 side effectsSemaglutide and tirzepatide side effects from US labels and trials: how common, when they happen, how long they last and serious warnings.
- Stopping GLP-1 medicinesWeight regain after stopping semaglutide or tirzepatide: what the STEP 1 extension, STEP 4 and SURMOUNT-4 trials found, and what happened to blood sugar.
- Storing GLP-1 pensStoring Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro pens per the Philippine package inserts and the US labels: fridge, room temperature, heat and freezing.
- Spotting fake GLP-1 pensWhat WHO, US FDA, EMA and MHRA found in fake Ozempic pens, the warning signs they list, and how to check and report a product in the Philippines.
- How fast GLP-1 medicines workA week-by-week look at weight loss with semaglutide and tirzepatide in trials: week 12, week 36, week 68, when it levels off, and why results vary.
- Ozempic in the PhilippinesIs Ozempic available in the Philippines? FDA Philippines registration records, getting a prescription legally, the US label dose schedule and storage.
- Wegovy in the PhilippinesIs Wegovy available in the Philippines? FDA Philippines registration records, getting a prescription legally, the US label dose schedule and trials.
- Mounjaro in the PhilippinesIs Mounjaro FDA approved in the Philippines? FDA PH registration records, getting a prescription legally, the US label dose schedule, trials and storage.
This content is for education only and is not medical advice. Talk to a licensed doctor before starting any treatment.