Depot injection. A depot injection is an injection, usually subcutaneous, intradermal, or intramuscular, that deposits a drug in a localized mass, called a depot, from which it is gradually absorbed by surrounding tissue. Such injection allows the active compound to be released in a consistent way over a long period.
The Vanquish TM is a tunable, focused bipolar radiofrequency device which is FDA-approved for deep tissue heating. The deep tissue heating preferentially focuses in on the fat layer, and causes it to shrink by causing most of the fat cells to die off.
The medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term management are orlistat (Xenical), which has approval for use in adolescents and adults, and lorcaserin (Belviq) and the combination of phentermine and extended-release topiramate (Qsymia), which are approved for use in adults only.