HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DIET PILL ABUSE
HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DIET PILL ABUSE
There are health concerns associated with the overuse or abuse of any drug. Abuse can occur with any over-the-counter or prescription drug, including weight loss products. Some of those health concerns are discussed here.
Laxatives and Diuretics
Many people abuse laxatives and diuretics in [...]
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 [...]
Diet Pill Acomplia Now Widely Available in Mexican Border Pharmacies
Diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) , which seems at best months away from sale in the United States, is now widely available in pharmacies just across the Mexican border.
Readers increasingly are sending us reports on their experiences purchasing the highly anticipated diet pill in Mexican towns just across [...]
Acomplia Report Newsletter Is Renamed the Zimulti Acomplia
The Acomplia (rimonabant) since 2004 the only independent newsletter reporting on the development of diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant), announced today that effective immediately, the online newsletter will be named the Acomplia
The name change was made after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis [...]
Diet Drug Acomplia (Rimonabant) Gets Reprieve in Europe
Diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) was discussed by European regulators at their June meeting this week, but the only decision reached was to discuss the matter again at their July 16-to-19 meeting.
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency, which approved Acomplia (rimonabant) [...]
Diet Drug Acomplia Now on Sale in Some Mexican Border Pharmacies
Diet drug Acomplia (Rimonabant), which remains a considerable distance away from approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has nevertheless edged a step closer to eager American customers with news that it now can be bought in some pharmacies just across the Mexican border.
Several readers of the [...]
Diet Drug Rimonabant (Acomplia / Zimulti) Not Yet Available in Mexico
While diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) has been approved for sale in Mexico since Nov. 9th, the diet pill does not seem to be generally available yet in Mexican pharmacies Acomplia (rimonabant) .
A survey of some of Mexico’s largest pharmacies on Jan. 16-17 turned up no sign of [...]
New European Recommendations on Diet Drug Acomplia May Be Published June 29th
A European regulatory review of diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) may result in publication of new safety recommendations as early as June 29th, accordilng to a spokesperson for the European Medicines Agency (EMEA).
The EMEA said it anticipates that comments of Acomplia (rimonabant) will be included in the [...]
