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Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1389-5575
ISSN (Online): 1875-5607

Currently Available Drugs for the Treatment of Obesity: Sibutramine and Orlistat

Author(s): J.-P. Chaput, S. St-Pierre and A. Tremblay

Volume 7, Issue 1, 2007

Page: [3 - 10] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/138955707779317849

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Abstract

The currently available drugs for long-term treatment of obesity are sibutramine and orlistat. They have been shown to be able to induce significant weight loss, with important co-morbidity reduction, allowing the maintenance of reduced body weight for at least 1-2 years. Cardiostimulating and gastrointestinal adverse effects are however not negligible.

Keywords: Pharmacotherapy, sibutramine, orlistat, body weight, fat, energy balance, physical activity, diet


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