Dietary Supplements stimulants for Weight Loss
Dietary Supplements stimulants for Weight Loss
With the withdrawal of ephedra from the U.S. market, companies producing dietary supplements for weight loss have replaced ephedra with other stimulants to induce weight loss. Many of these stimulants contain caffeine or are very similar to caffeine. Caffeine and related substances suppress appetite and cause increased [...]
DRUGS APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR WEIGHT LOSS
DRUGS APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Drugs approved for use in weight loss programs can be broken
down into the following categories:
1. Anorexiants (drugs that work on chemicals in the brain)
a. Amphetamines
1. Benzphetamine (Didrex®)
2. Diethylpriopion (Tenuate®; Tenuate Dospan®)
3. Methamphetamine (Desoxyn®)
4. Phentermine (Adipex®; Adipex®-P or Ionamin®)
b. Sibutramine (Meridia®)
2. Lipase Inhibitors (drugs [...]
How Diet Pills Work
How Diet Pills Work
In the quest for the perfect diet pill, scientists, doctors, and those who are going to use these drugs need to understand how diet pills work. Knowing what actions a drug takes and how it affects the body helps scientists and doctors understand what side effects the [...]
FDA Approves Diet Drug Alli (Low-Dose Xenical) for Nonprescription Sale
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after months of unexplained delay, on Feb. 7th approved Alli — a half-strength version of prescription diet drug Xenical (orlistat) Acomplia (rimonabant) – as the first FDA-approved diet pill to be sold over-the-counter in the United States.
The FDA [...]
Study: Acomplia Weight Loss Modest and Side-Effects Are Concern
Patients taking diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) can expect to see a only a “modest” weight loss of less than 5 percent of their total body weight and most will remain obese or significantly overweight, according to a study published on the British Medical Journal [...]
Study: Acomplia Weight Loss Modest and Side-Effects Are Concern
Professor Raj Padwal and colleagues found that Acomplia (rimonabant) resulted in a somewhat larger weight loss than Xenical or Meridia, but noted that adverse effects were recorded with all three drugs and in particular, with Acomplia (rimonabant).
“ The most worrying adverse effect was an increased incidence of psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, [...]
Study: Weight Loss Twice as Great When Lifestyle Modification Used With Meridia
A new study has found that a lifestyle modification program of diet, exercise and behavioral therapy — when used in combination with the weight loss medication sibutramine Acomplia (rimonabant) (Meridia®) — resulted in significantly greater weight loss among obese adults than treatment with Meridia alone.
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FDA Scientist Says Safety of Diet Drug Meridia Needs Closer Scrutiny
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientist who has accused the agency of being lax in monitoring drug safety told a Congressional hearing that the anti–obesity drug Meridia ( Acomplia (rimonabant) is one of five prescription medications on the market that need closer scrutiny.
Dr. [...]
