The effectiveness and safety of pharmaceuticals to manage excess weight post-bariatric surgery: a systematic literature review.

To systematically review the literature on weight management pharmaceutical use in patients who have had bariatric surgery. Google Scholar, Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase, Web of Science, and Clinical Trials were searched from inception to December 31st, 2018 inclusive. Thirteen studies met inclusion and reported decreases in weight with the use of weight management medications in post-bariatric surgical patients.