Non-Prescription Pills
Non-prescription pills can be taken without doctor’s prescription to treat obesity. Generally, it is made from natural ingredients and can be bought over the counter.
Non-prescription pills take quiet long period to start showing its effect and have very few sometimes zero side effects.
The most popular non-prescription pills are as mentioned below.
Alli
Alli is the reduced-strength version of Orlistat (Xenical). Its approved for over-the-counter sale recently and is available in 60mg dosage. Alli can be taken three times a day with a low-calorie, low-fat diet and regular exercise. It blocks fat gained from the food and stops it being absorbed in the body. Gas with oily spotting and loose stools are common side effects from Alli.
Proactol
Proactol is made from a 100% natural, 100% plant fiber product and comes from the dried leaves of the edible prickly pear cactus known as Opuntia Ficus-Indica. It is clinically proven fat binder supplement which takes away fat from food being absorbed in the body. Proactol can be taken immediately after meal with water. It has no clinically known side effects.
Hoodia Gordonii
Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus-like succulent plant, native to the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. The active ingredient in Hoodia is the appetite-suppressing molecule, P57. It tricks the brain into believing its full and helps kill the cravings for unhealthy food and overeating. One can take two capsules per day with water. Hoodia has no clinically known side effects.