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Article: Evaluating Weight -- Loss Drugs.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Women's Health Letter
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
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Some people seem to be drawn to pharmaceuticals to help them lose weight. Two relatively new anti-obesity drugs, orlistat and sibrutramine were found to be effective, but for a limited time only, and when accompanied by a diet lower in calories than the one that contributed to obesity in the first place.
Orlistat, which works for about two years, blocks fat absorption (including fat-soluble vitamins). Sibrutramine has a one-year effectiveness track record and helps you feel satisfied by providing a bulking agent. Apple pectin does the same thing, but without side effects of headaches, dry mouth, anorexia, and possible high blood pressure. ...