Every year, the problem of excess weight in women increases. Numerous attempts to lose weight are completed in most cases without positive dynamics. Various diets, exhausting workouts, liposuction do not always lead to an effective result. One of the effective ways to reduce weight are anorexic drugs. They reduce appetite by affecting the center of hunger.
Means for suppressing appetite
Anorexigenic drugs are a group of substances that suppress appetite by affecting the central nervous system. There are centers of hunger and satiety in the brain. Drugs in this group have a stimulating effect on the center of saturation, but at the same time inhibit the center of hunger. The effect on the central nervous system occurs through the accumulation of serotonin and norepinephrine in the hypothalamus. Due to this, there is a decrease in hunger.
Anorexigenic drugs that suppress appetite are divided into stimulants of adrenergic, stimulants of the serotonergic system and combined agents.
Indications for use
These kinds of drugs are taken for various types of obesity. These include:
- obesity associated with excessive intake of food in the body (alimentary);
- weight accumulation during hormonal failure (used in combination with other drugs);
- obesity with hypothyroidism;
- excess weight that is not treatable by other means.
Drugs that suppress appetite should be taken with a diet, using fasting days.
Contraindications and side effects
Anorexigenic drugs should be used strictly as prescribed by the doctor, since these drugs are contraindicated for some people. Which patients should not drink the funds of this group:
- with severe hypertension;
- thyrotoxicosis;
- malignant neoplasms;
- a history of heart attack or stroke;
- malfunctions of the heart;
- circulatory disorders;
- glaucoma
- epileptic status.
Also contraindications are mental disorders and pathological processes in the central nervous system, liver and kidney failure, insomnia and pregnancy.
In case of an overdose of these drugs, weakness, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, diarrhea or diarrhea, urination disorders, increased irritability, dizziness, increased blood pressure, excessive sweating, allergic reactions in the form of urticaria or Quincke edema may occur.
When such symptoms appear, the dose of the drug should be reduced. If the symptoms have not changed, you should immediately cancel the medicine and consult a doctor to correct the course of treatment.
The drug "Meridia"
The price of this tool seems attractive to many. After all, 700-800 rubles compared to other similar drugs is inexpensive. These pills are an effective way to reduce body weight, have a quick effect. The medicinal substance belongs to the group of anorexigenic, enhances the feeling of fullness. It blocks the reuptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, causing the therapeutic effect of the drug. It is used for obesity in the absence of concomitant pathology, in the presence of impaired lipid metabolism and type 2 diabetes.
"Meridia" is available in gelatin capsules of 10 and 15 mg, 14 pieces in 1 pack. Contraindication to taking the drug is drug intolerance of this group, nervous and mental disorders, hormonal failure in the body, diseases of the heart and blood vessels, pathology of the kidneys, liver, thyroid gland.
You can reduce body weight by taking 1 capsule of 10 mg daily. If the drug is absorbed well, the daily dose can be increased to 15 mg. The course of treatment should be no more than 1 year. Meridia tablets, the price of which is about 700 rubles for 14 capsules, can be purchased by prescription.
Reduxin
This is a combined drug that simultaneously inhibits the center of hunger due to metabolites and activates the center of saturation. The medicine is used 1 capsule per day. The dose is prescribed individually, depending on the degree of obesity and the general condition of the body. Most often it is 10 mg. Reduxin tablets should be consumed without chewing, washed down with plenty of water.
Indications for their use: obesity in the absence of concomitant pathology, in the presence of impaired lipid metabolism and type 2 diabetes.
Reduxin tablets should not be used by pregnant and lactating women, people with pathologies of certain organs. In this case, a mandatory specialist consultation is needed. The drug is prescribed in compliance with the regimen of the day and nutrition.
The drug "Fepranon": instructions for use
This is an anorexigenic drug whose active substance is ampepramone. It activates the saturation center, inhibits the center of hunger, enhances the excretion of unnecessary substances and reduces weight. The activity of the drug appears after 1 hour, it acts up to 8 hours, penetrates well through the blood-brain and placental barriers.
Indications for the appointment of the drug - alimentary obesity and impaired lipid metabolism due to hormonal disruptions. With thyroid pathology, it is used in combination with thyroid drugs.
1 tablet of the drug contains 25 mg of active substance. About 80 mg should be consumed per day, that is, 1 tablet 2-3 times a day. You need to drink them half an hour before eating. The maximum duration of admission is 2 months, the course can be repeated after 3 months. The drug is given exclusively by prescription.
In case of an overdose of Fepranon, rapid heartbeat and breathing, hallucinations, and collapse may appear. If you take the drug with epilepsy, you can provoke convulsions, so with this kind of disease, you should limit the intake.
The drug "Slimia"
This is a means for weight loss, the medicinal effect of which is achieved thanks to the active substance sibutramine. The impact on the body occurs by activating the center of saturation, reducing hunger and subsequent less eating. Also, the drug helps to increase metabolism and faster elimination of toxic substances from the body.
"Slimia" is used for alimentary obesity, obesity for diabetes mellitus and lipid metabolism disorder. The drug is contraindicated in such cases:
- with nervous and mental disorders;
- obesity associated with hormonal disruptions;
- heart and vascular diseases;
- pathology of the liver, kidneys, thyroid gland;
- addiction or alcoholism;
- for people under 18 years old;
- pregnant and lactating women.
Not very well tolerated by the body "Slimia". Reviews of losing weight show that the drug has side effects in the form of digestive disorders, headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, most often at the beginning of the course of treatment. In the presence of such symptoms, you should consult a specialist regarding drug withdrawal.
"Slimia" is available in tablets of 10 and 15 mg, the dosage of the drug is 1 tablet per day. The course of treatment begins with 10 mg, if the effect is positive, then the dose can be increased to 15 mg and achieve a positive effect in a shorter time.