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Pharmaceutical industry products intended for weight loss are available in various forms (diet pills, powders, capsules).
The main groups of drugs
All weight loss products are grouped into the following groups:
Anorexics – agents acting on the central nervous system. The effect of weight loss is due to the suppression of appetite, since anorectics act on the satiety center located in the brain. In Russia, such products are made on the basis of Sibutramine hydrochloride. [1], based on foreign analogues – an analogue of Amphetamine, the compound Phentermine (an example of such anorectics is Adipex diet pills).
Parapharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals – dietary supplements that differ from each other in the proportions of ingredients. Weight loss, thanks to the drugs of this group, occurs due to the beneficial effects on the body of a balanced complex of vitamins and microelements. The quality of these dietary supplements depends on the reputation of the pharmaceutical company that produces them, since surrogates can be found among noteworthy drugs. Not all manufacturers treat their consumers with respect, as they often deceive them. For example, it is impossible to produce natural vitamin C under artificial conditions, so these preparations contain its synthetic counterpart.
Diuretics and laxatives – have their effect due to the removal of excess fluid from the body during defecation and urination. The negative effect of the use of these funds is dehydration, loss of electrolytes and beneficial intestinal microflora. And here, manufacturers mislead consumers, claiming that the composition contains natural extracts of exotic herbs. Most often, a laxative and diuretic effect is achieved due to the herb Senna of Alexandria and ordinary pharmaceutical preparations.
Cellulose products – have an excellent effect in terms of weight loss, as their main active ingredient (cellulose) cleanses the intestines of toxins and dietary fiber (three human studies have shown that glucomannan, combined with a healthy diet, can help people lose 3,6-4,5 kg weight in 5 weeks [2]). Contraindications – acute and chronic inflammatory bowel disease, which is often a complication of obesity.
Fat burners – an extensive group of drugs, the mechanism of action of which is often explained by philosophical categories such as “quintessence” or pseudo-medical terms like “active genes”. For the most part, manufacturers explain the mechanism for the effectiveness of their drugs by the breakdown of fat by accelerating metabolism.
Reduxin
Reduxin® is the most researched drug, the No. 1 weight loss drug in the Russian Federation. The effectiveness and safety of the drug has been demonstrated in Russian and foreign studies. On the territory of the Russian Federation, about 140 thousand patients took part in real clinical practice studies. The quality, efficacy and safety of Reduxin, tested by time and confirmed by the results achieved, allow us to consider it as a “reference” drug for weight loss.
For more than 15 years, he has been helping people lose weight and improve their health. Behind this experience are hundreds of studies, thousands of professionals and millions of grateful people.
Reduxin significantly reduces weight up to 15 kg within 6 months of admission, helps to maintain reduced body weight in 80% of patients within a year after the course of therapy, allows you to reduce the amount of calories consumed by 25%, contributes to the formation of proper eating behavior, does not cause addiction and withdrawal syndrome . It has been proven that weight loss while taking Reduxin reduces the risk of developing diabetes and cancer, increases the likelihood of conceiving and giving birth to a healthy child, protects the heart and prolongs people’s active life.
Reduxin is effective for weight loss, regardless of gender, age and concomitant diseases due to work in 3 directions:
Increases the level of its own (endogenous) hormone of joy – serotonin. A person ceases to be addicted to food, his hunger and cravings for fatty and sweet things decrease, and the feeling of satiety increases. Portions are reduced – weight is reduced, a person learns to eat right.
Activates the breakdown of fat and increases internal energy consumption, which further enhances the effectiveness of weight loss.
Helps to develop the right eating habits, which further contributes to the retention of the achieved results.
Показания
Reduxin is indicated for overweight people for the rational reduction and further retention of body weight, the formation of proper eating habits and the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle*
How to use
Reduxin is convenient and easy to use: just 1 capsule per day continuously for up to 1 year. If during the reception dry mouth appears and you want to drink more, it means that an active process of splitting adipose tissue and weight loss has begun, follow an adequate drinking regimen.
Notes
Do not use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age and the elderly over 65 years of age, during pregnancy and lactation, as well as in the presence of high blood pressure numbers (above 145/90 mm Hg) and with a history of heart attack and stroke.
Reduxin light
Diet pills Reduxin Light is a biologically active food supplement. They are based on conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). This compound, entering the human body, accelerates metabolism and fat burning, as it activates the enzymes responsible for its processing. [3], [4]
In a large review of 18 different studies, CLA caused weight loss of approximately 0,1 kg per week for up to 6 months. [5]. According to another 2012 review study, CLA can make you lose about 1,3 kg compared to a pacifier. [6]
The intake of this remedy must be combined with physical activity so that adipose tissue is more effectively replaced by muscle. A sedentary lifestyle will make the use of Reduxin Light useless.
In addition to linoleic acid, the composition of the weight loss product includes the following components:
Vitamin E;
Gelatin,
Glycerol,
Lemon acid,
Purified water.
Before using the remedy, it is advisable to consult a doctor. Most buyers are attracted to these diet pills by the fact that while taking them you do not have to limit yourself to food, while maintaining your usual diet, they do not suppress appetite.
Indications for use:
Correction of eating behavior not related to psychological reasons (craving for harmful foods, overeating, unwillingness to establish an optimal diet);
Supplement to a balanced diet and exercise program;
The presence of excess weight, so with the variant of the norm, the drug will not give the expected effect.
Side effects are not always indicated in the instructions for use of this dietary supplement.
These diet pills, according to consumer reviews, can cause the following sensations:
Nausea,
Headache,
Sleep disturbances
Pain in the side, back, lower abdomen,
Irritability,
skin rashes,
Depressed state of mind.
Contraindications to the use of Reduxin Light:
lactation, pregnancy, since clinical studies have not been conducted in this category of consumers;
individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
children and adolescents (up to 18 years), for children, safflower oil, produced from the seeds of safflower dye, is used as a source of linoleic acid.
Glucophage
Glucophage diet pills act on the processes of weight loss by lowering insulin levels, normalizing metabolism, reducing the intake of glucose absorbed by the stomach and preventing the entry of fat cells into organs and tissues.
Composition:
Metformin hydrochloride (According to one long-term study, weight loss from metformin usually occurs gradually over one to two years [7].)
Excipients (magnesium stearate, povidone);
Film coat (hypromellose).
These diet pills are most often recommended for the treatment of obesity in diabetes, for the direct treatment of diabetes in children and adults. Manufacturers claim that in healthy people taking the drug for the purpose of losing weight, Glucophage has no effect on the pancreas. Buyers are attracted by the opportunity to reduce body fat, reduce the amount of carbohydrates absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, and lower blood cholesterol.
Contraindications to the use of the drug Glucophage:
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
diabetic coma;
Renal and liver failure, impaired renal and liver function;
Heart failure, myocardial infarction;
Alcoholism;
Pregnancy and lactation;
hypocaloric diet;
Old age – with caution;
Side effects after taking the drug:
Pain in the epigastric region;
allergic dermatosis;
Dyspeptic phenomena – diarrhea, vomiting and nausea;
The taste of metal;
A sharp decrease in appetite.
Xenical
Xenical diet pills belong to a group of drugs for the treatment of obesity. Their action is based on the inactivation of the enzyme responsible for the breakdown of food fats. Undigested triglycerides are unable to be absorbed into the intestines. The number of calories received in the body decreases, body weight decreases. Diet pills act in the gastrointestinal tract without penetrating into the general bloodstream.
Buyers of this tool appreciate the ability to control body weight, maintain the result achieved. Xenical prevents the recurrence of weight gain, without reducing the concentration of vitamins and trace elements, even with prolonged use (within 2 years).
Composition of Xenical:
Orlistat (According to a large review of 11 studies, orlistat can increase weight loss by 6 pounds (2,7 kg) compared to a shell tablet [8]),
Auxiliary substances – talc;
Capsule (pellet) shell – cellulose, povidone.
Indications for the use of the drug:
obesity treatment,
Reducing excess weight;
Relief of obesity in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Contraindications for the use of Xenical:
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
Maalsorption syndrome in a chronic form;
Stagnation of bile and violation of its synthesis.
Side effects occur very rarely, almost all of them are associated with impaired absorption of fats. They appear during the first 3 months of treatment, mainly in the gastrointestinal tract.
The patient experiences the following symptoms:
steatorrhea,
Excessive gas emission;
Oily stools;
Frequent bowel movements
Fecal incontinence;
Pain in the stomach and rectum;
Damage to teeth and gums;
Allergic rash.
To reduce these manifestations, a low-fat diet (no more than 30%) is recommended.
Orsotene
Diet pills Orsoten act on the process of splitting fats, inhibiting pancreatic and gastric lipase. Violation of fat metabolism prevents undigested triglycerides from penetrating the walls of the digestive tract. Assimilation of fats does not occur, the calorie content of the diet decreases, body weight decreases. Consumers of Orsoten note a decrease in waist size, weight loss in the first six months of regular use, and a decrease in blood cholesterol levels. The active components of the drug are not absorbed through the walls of the intestine, do not penetrate into the circulatory system.
Ingredients of Orsoten:
Orlistat [8];
The excipient is microcrystalline cellulose,
Shell components – gelatin, water, titanium dioxide, hypromellose.
Indications for prescribing Orsoten are the need to reduce body weight, obesity, body mass index (BMI) above 28. A combination of the drug with drugs to lower blood sugar is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and its accompanying obesity.
Contraindications:
Stagnation of bile;
Age up to 18 years;
Chronic maalsorption;
Pregnancy, lactation.
Side effects while taking Orsoten are associated with a violation of the absorption of fats. A patient taking diet pills experiences the following symptoms:
Digestive tract – diarrhea, oily stools, flatulence, abdominal pain, fecal incontinence, frequent urge to defecate, rectal bleeding;
Skin – allergic rash;
Hepatitis, increased liver enzymes;
Diverticulitis;
Cholelithiasis.
A low-fat diet will help reduce the intensity of side effects. Be sure to increase physical activity and do not stop physical education after discontinuation of the drug.
Meridia
Meridia diet pills have an anorexigenic effect. Their main active ingredient Sibutramine acts on the central nervous system, blocking the feeling of hunger. Consumers of this remedy in a short time part with extra pounds, they believe that this remedy helps to endure the most rigid diet without difficulty.
Ingredients of Meridia:
Sibutramine [10],
Excipients – lactose, silicone dioxide, magnesium stearate, cellulose.
Indications for taking the drug – treatment of obesity, excess body weight with a BMI over 30 units, with a combination of obesity with diabetes mellitus with a BMI over 27 units.
Contraindications:
Obesity caused by organic causes;
mental illness;
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
Arterial hypertension;
Liver and kidney failure;
Hyperplasia of the prostate;
Children’s, teenage and advanced age;
Heart rhythm disturbances.
Side effects from the use of Meridia diet pills are noticeable in the first few weeks of taking. In the future, their intensity decreases, they become less pronounced.
Possible symptoms:
Disorders of the central and autonomic nervous system (headache, insomnia, changes in the usual taste of products);
Disorders of the cardiovascular system (high blood pressure, increased heart rate);
Gastrointestinal disorders (nausea, constipation, decreased or lack of appetite);
edema,
Depression,
Irritability and anxiety.
ModelForm
Diet pills Modelform belong to the group of dietary supplements. They are designed to reduce body weight, supplemented with natural ingredients. Consumers of the product choose it for the ability to reduce body fat, remove cravings for flour and sweets, regulate appetite and lower blood sugar.
The composition of the tool Modelform:
Elegrinol innovative complex (extracts of momordica, medlar, bitter orange, pueraria);
Synephrine – has the same mechanisms as ephedrine, but is less effective. It can reduce appetite and significantly speed up fat burning. [11] (very little research has been done on synephrine, but many studies have shown that ephedrine causes significant short-term weight loss [12]);
Corosolic acid;
Harantin;
Forskolin (one study in 30 overweight and obese men showed that forskolin reduced body fat and increased muscle mass, but had no effect on body weight. Another study in 23 overweight women found no effects [13], [14]).
Indications for the use of this drug – weight loss, treatment of obesity.
Contraindications to the use of the model form:
Pregnancy,
Lactation,
Childhood and adolescence;
Individual intolerance.
Side effects: allergy, anaphylactic shock.
Depending on the components of the drug, several types of diet pills are produced: Modelform 18+, Modelform 30+, Modelform 40+, Modelform 50+, taking into account the age characteristics of consumers.
Porziola
Diet Pills Porziola [15] – an innovative product, it provides a feeling of fullness from a minimum amount of food. This effect is based on the replacement of part of the volume of the stomach with hydrogel. Filling the stomach helps to suppress the feeling of hunger, to get by with a minimum amount of food. Reducing the number of calories consumed quickly leads to weight loss. Porziola allows consumers not to change their usual diet, to combine it with other drugs.
Indications for the use of the drug – weight correction, treatment of obesity, prevention of the appearance of body fat.
Porziola Ingredients:
carbomeric particles that turn into polyacrylic acid hydrogel.
Contraindications for taking Porziol capsules:
Individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
Gastrointestinal disorders (gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers);
Endocrine disorders (diabetes mellitus);
Condition after surgery;
Childhood and adolescence.
Side effects of the drug occur in less than 1% of cases of use:
diarrhea,
constipation,
Headache,
Flatulence,
Hyperthermia.
Furosemide
Furosemide Diet Pills [16] designed to remove water from the body, relieve edema of various etiologies. Removal of fluid from the body allows you to reduce weight by several kilograms. The diuretic Furosemide attracts consumers with its low price, high efficiency.
Composition of Furasemide tablets:
Active substance Furosemide;
Potato starch;
Gelatin;
Lactose;
Povidone;
Talc;
magnesium stearate;
Colloidal form of silicon dioxide.
Indications for the use of Furosemide tablets – this is not only weight loss, but also a significant number of severe pathologies:
Edema with pathologies of the kidneys and cirrhosis of the liver;
Pulmonary edema in heart failure;
Hypertensive crisis;
swelling of the brain;
Eclampsia;
High blood pressure.
Contraindications to the use of furosemide:
Violations of water-salt metabolism;
Liver and kidney failure;
Cardiovascular diseases;
Intoxication after taking cardiac glycosides;
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Anuria;
Stenosis of the urethra;
Individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
Side effects:
From the side of the cardiovascular system – arrhythmias, tachycardia, collapse;
From the side of the nervous system – apathy, parasthesia, headache, confusion;
Hearing and vision disorders
On the part of the digestive system – diarrhea, constipation, pancreatitis, anorexia, dryness of the mucosa.
From the genitourinary system – nephritis, impotence, urinary retention, oliguria.
Violations of water-salt metabolism.
Furosemide tablets should be used under the supervision of a physician, since the removal of a large amount of fluid deprives the body of potassium and magnesium, which are necessary for a full salt metabolism.
Turboslim
Diet pills Turboslim belong to the group of dietary supplements. Consumers are offered two types of this product: Turboslim Day and Turboslim Night, which differ from each other in individual ingredients. The drug normalizes fat metabolism, ensures the breakdown of fat without consequences for the condition of the skin, nervous system, and the functioning of the digestive tract.
Consumers are attracted to this remedy by its ability to break down fats, rid the body of toxins, prevent swelling, maintain healthy sleep and the nervous system. It is very much appreciated by buyers that both types of the drug take into account the peculiarities of the loss of calories by the body at different times of the day.
Composition of diet pills Turboslim:
green tea extract (many human studies have shown that green tea extract can increase fat burning and cause fat loss, especially in the abdomen [17], [18], [19]),
Guarana Extract (Guarana is a rich source of caffeine that can boost your metabolism by 3-11% over 12 hours [20]). What’s more, research has shown that guarana can suppress genes that promote fat production and stimulate genes that slow it down. [21], [22].
red algae extract,
bioflavonoids,
Melissa extract,
Garcinia Cambogia,
Senna of Alexandria extract,
Cherry stalk extract,
Garcinia extract (A 2011 review looking at 12 studies of garcinia cambogia found that, on average, it caused weight loss of approximately 0,88 kg over 2 weeks [23]),
turmeric extract,
horsetail extract,
Burdock root extract.
Indications for the use of the drug – weight loss while strengthening the nervous system, strengthening the immune system, improving the functioning of the digestive tract.
Contraindications to the use of turboslim:
Pregnancy and lactation,
Insomnia,
Intolerance to the components of the drug,
Arrhythmia,
Raised hell
Heart failure,
Atherosclerosis.
Side effects when using this remedy are manifested as follows:
allergic dermatitis,
nervous excitability,
Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Goldline
Goldline diet pills [9] – a drug used exclusively under the supervision of a specialist. It is taken in cases where all measures designed to reduce weight are ineffective. The action of the active substance is aimed at reducing the need for food, the formation of a quickly emerging feeling of satiety.
Consumers of the drug note a significant decrease in appetite, a decrease in body weight in a short time, the preservation of the results achieved after the drug is discontinued. This effect is easily achievable while maintaining a diet and increased physical activity, both while taking Goldline and after its withdrawal.
Composition:
The main active ingredient – sibutramine, allows you to lose up to 5 kg of weight per year. [1];
magnesium stearate;
Microcrystalline cellulose;
Lactose;
The components of the capsule shell are gelatin, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide.
Goldline diet pills are indicated in the treatment of constitutional obesity, to reduce excess weight with a body mass index of more than 30, and with a combination of excess weight and diabetes, the drug is started with a BMI that has reached 27 units.
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
Obesity caused by organic causes;
Heart failure, ischemia, heart disease, heart rhythm disturbances;
mental illness;
An increase in blood pressure above 145/90 mm Hg. Art.;
Severe renal and hepatic insufficiency;
Hyperthyroidism;
BPH;
Children’s, teenage and advanced age;
Pregnancy and lactation.
Side effects while taking Goldline diet pills are usually felt during the first month of taking. Most of these symptoms appear only in 1-10% of cases, compensated after discontinuation of the drug.
Possible symptoms:
Dryness of the oral mucosa;
Insomnia;
Constipation;
Loss of appetite;
Increased heart rate;
Increased blood pressure;
Change in the taste of products;
increased sweating;
Nausea and vomiting.
Weight jumps while taking the drug (decrease and increase in the range of 3 kg) – a signal to stop taking Goldline capsules.
List of inexpensive diet pills in pharmacies
Among the inexpensive diet pills that can be found in pharmacies, there are several:
MCC Ankir B (tablets) – a dietary supplement that cleanses the body of toxins, cholesterol. The dietary supplement helps to reduce body weight, blood sugar and cholesterol levels. The average price of the drug is 120 rubles.
Picolinate chromium (drops) – a remedy for restoring carbohydrate and fat metabolism, used to prevent anorexia, to replenish chromium deficiency. The average price of drops is 190 rubles.
Turboslim “Appetite Control” – chewable diet pills that eliminate the feeling of hunger. Act on taste buds, allow you to control appetite. The average price of drops is 220 rubles.
Garcinia Forte – diet pills based on garcinia extract containing hydroxycitric acid. Acid helps to interrupt the process of nutrition in time, not to gain extra calories, maintaining a high level of glucose in the blood. The average price is 340 rubles.
Calorie Blocker Phase 2 – a dietary supplement belonging to the group of dietary supplements. White bean extract blocks the digestive enzyme responsible for the breakdown and absorption of complex carbohydrates. The average price of the drug is 360 rubles.
Diet Formula Phytodiurex Potassium Plus – diet pills that stimulate metabolism, replenish the supply of vitamin C, B6, correct water-salt metabolism, have a choleretic, tonic effect. The average price is 380 rubles.
Chitosan Eves – diet pills that reduce body weight. Chitosan normalizes metabolism, removes fats from the body from food. The average price is 390 rubles.
What are the most effective diet pills?
It is impossible to lose weight using only means to reduce body weight, without the introduction of physical activity and a special diet. There are no drugs, using which, one could not limit oneself in food and at the same time lose extra pounds.
Overweight patients put up with the side effects of diet pills (headache, constipation, diarrhea, insomnia and nausea). Meanwhile, you can get rid of extra pounds in more gentle ways.
Measures for effective weight loss:
Fractional meals – often, in small portions, without snacks;
Refusal of alcohol;
Optimal water regime, drinking at least 2 liters of water per day;
Refusal to eat after 6 pm;
Inclusion in the menu of seafood, boiled lean meat.
Only if these rules are followed, you can count on a lasting effect from the use of diet pills, that there will be no cancellation effect – the return of body fat. In most cases, only these measures and physical activity are enough to lose excess weight without the help of pharmaceutical products with their contraindications and side effects.
It is not in vain that these drugs have strict restrictions for use in children, adolescents, the elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Even an absolutely healthy person should not take such drugs without consulting a dietitian.
The truth about diet pills
There are no perfect weight loss drugs. Their main active ingredients have many side effects.