Prescription Pills
Prescription pills are as its name, to treat obesity with prescription pills it is mandatory to have Doctor's prescription.
It starts showing its effect quickly comparing to non-prescription pills, but has side effects as well. It is advisable to consult your doctor face to face before you start treating obesity with prescription pills.
The most popular prescription pills are as mentioned below.
Reductil
Reductil is prescription weight loss pill manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. Its active ingredient is Sibutramine and is available in two dosages - 10mg and 15mg. Reductil is an appetite suppressant medicine, it works by affecting neurotransmitters in the brain. Reductil kills the feeling of hunger and leads to suppression of appetite. Due to less appetite, the food intake is lowered and one can lose weight.
One capsule of Reductil needs be taken daily with water on an empty stomach or after a meal. It has common side effects such as headache, dry mouth, increased blood pressure, anxiety. An increase in the heart rate and an increase in the amount of sweating are also observed.
Xenical
Xenical is one of the most popular prescription weight loss pill and is manufactured by Roche. Its active ingredient is Orlistat which is available in 120mg dosage. Xeniclal is a fat blocker works in the digestive system of the body. When the amount of calories taken is more than the need of the body, they are converted into fat and stored in body. Xenical attaches itself to lipases and prevents the lipases to breakdown fat gained from the food. In this way, it helps in attaining weight loss by blocking absorption of dietary fats.
Xenical needs to be taken three times in a day and can be taken during meal or upto one hour after meal. It has common side effects such as headache, diarrhoea, fatigue and anxiety.