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Prescription Weight Loss Drug
by Patrick Austin
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Prescription Weight Loss Drug Information
Are you thinking about asking for a prescription weight loss
drug? If you are, here is some important information you should
take a look at before heading to your physician for a prescription.
The prescription weight loss drug market consists of two main
categories--appetite suppressants and fat absorption inhibitors.
The appetite suppressant drugs have been on the market for many
years and have proven to be successful in most cases. The drawback
to appetite suppressants is that once you go off them, you could
potentially revert back to your old eating habits and regain all
of the weight you lost while on the drug.
The fast absorption inhibitors are newer, but have been getting
a lot of buzz with the prescription weight loss drug industry.
Here is information on both:
Appetite Suppressants
Appetite suppressants are a prescription weight loss drug that
trick the body into believing that it's not hungry or that it's
full. They decrease appetite by increasing serotonin or catecholamine
-- two brain chemicals that affect mood and appetite.
There are several types appetite suppressants available:
Phentermine is an appetite suppressant which works by tricking
the brain into thinking you're not hungry. It disrupts the transmission
of signals from the neurotransmitters in your brain. The result
is you don't feel hungry, you feel full and eat less. Phentermine
is the most popular prescription weight loss drug on the market
today. It’s sold under numerous brand names like Adipex,
Phentermine HCL, and Ionamin.
Meridia is the brand name for sibutramine, which is a neurotransmitter
reuptake inhibitor. That means it suppresses appetite by inhibiting
the reuptake of certain hormones. Therefore, it helps to increase
the levels of these hormones that control appetite and hunger
in the brain.
Bontril, Didrex and Tenuate are known as anorectic drugs. They
stimulate the central nervous system, increasing heart rate and
blood pressure and decreasing your appetite. These drugs are used
for short-term obesity treatment and should be combined with a
reduced calorie diet and exercise program.
Fat-Absorption Inhibitors
Fat-absorption inhibitors, or "fat blockers", work
by preventing your body from breaking down and absorbing fat eaten
within your meals. This unabsorbed fat is eliminated by bowel
movements.
Xenical is the only example of this type of treatment approved
for use in the United States. Xenical works by blocking about
thirty percent of dietary fat from being absorbed, and is the
most recently approved weight loss drug. If the results turn out
to be positive, expect many more fat-absorption inhibitors to
flood the market.
If you would like to purchase a prescription weight loss drug
online, here are some good web sites:
Mr. Austin is a freelance writer who covers sports and health for a number of web sites including RealGM.com, Hoopsworld.com, and Fanstop.com. He currently also covers entertainment and sports for Vainquer magazine.
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