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Medicines metreleptinQuestion & answer

metreleptin · Medicine question

Can metreleptin be used for ordinary obesity?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

Its licence covers specified forms of lipodystrophy with leptin deficiency, not routine treatment of obesity.

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