Weight Loss Muse

Unlike dietary weight loss supplements , which are ineffective, hazardous and not recommended by doctors for the strong side effects they cause, weight loss drugs are FDA approved prescription medications which have been designed so that they may help obese people in losing weight and are to be used under the supervision of your doctor.

However, cosmetic or trivial weight loss is not the target of weight reduction medications. They are not to be taken as substitutes for exercise, proper diet and a healthy life style. They are just a small part of your weight reduction plan/scheme.

Regular exercise, proper diet and weight loss drugs go hand in hand in reduction of weight. But if you use anti-obesity drug alone, thinking it will do your task for you (as claimed by the advertisements of weight loss supplements), you are sadly mistaken.

Clinical research has proved that anti obesity prescription drugs are ineffective if taken just like that, in the absence of exercise and diet.

Two kinds of anti obesity medications, approved by FDA, are available. One type reduces the absorption of fat and the other acts as appetite suppressant.

Fat Absorption Drug

Xenical which contains ORLISTAT as its active ingredient is an anti obesity drug that reduces fat absorption, by working in the small intestine and stomach. Its job is to diminish by 30 percent the digestion of fat.

Heart rate, nervous system or the brain remain unaffected by this drug. So patients with heart ailments or hypertension can safely use it.

Low fat diets are prescribed for obese people along with Xenical, because the consumption of this drug leads to the excretion of all undigested fat. Discomfort will be diminished if the patient is on a low fat diet.

Appetite Suppressing Drug

Appetite reduction drugs or appetite suppressants that are approved by FDA operate on the chemicals in the brain. They are meant for short term use, for a period covering less than a year. There is only one such drug that may be used for a long term period and that is MERIDIA which has SIBUTRAMINE as its active ingredient, click here for some more info.

Medical Supervision

Don't try to use these drugs by yourself. You don't know anything about the dosage. Consult your physician, who will prescribe them if he deems it necessary. He will inform you about the possible side effects and fully explain all your options and queries regarding these medicines.

Always remember, these anti obesity drugs are not safe for all kinds of patients. Only your doctor knows what is suitable and safe for you. You will see written on the carton of the medicine pack - TO BE TAKEN UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION OR AS PRESCRIBED BY YOUR PHYSICIAN.  There are plenty of other methods to try if you find you are having difficulty in losing weight.

Side-effects

Side effects include constipation, diarrhea, nervousness, dizziness etc. and very rarely strokes, cardiac arrests, increased blood pressure and seizures.

Before you embark on your weight loss journey, please always seek advice from your medical doctor.

Lots of people think that in order to be happy they need to be stick thin.  Please don't think this way because you will only end up doing something that might harm your body.