Slimming pills

Most people who are overweight dream of losing weight. However, not everyone has the time or desire to go to the gym or follow strict diets. Therefore, diet pills are often used - special means that help reduce body weight.

However, how to choose the right drug? After all, there are a lot of such pills in any pharmacy now. Which of them are the most effective, and, what is important, safe?

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Indications diet pills

Let's say it right away: doctors do not prescribe dietary supplements and other weight loss pills that have not been tested by the Ministry of Health. People buy and take them on their own, expecting a miraculous transformation of their figure.

In medicine, only two active components are used that can be included in the composition of diet pills - these are sibutramine and orlistat. Preparations based on the listed substances can be prescribed by a doctor for the treatment of:

• nutritional obesity with a body mass index of 30 kg/m²;
• nutritional obesity with a body mass index of 27 kg/m², which is combined with diabetes mellitus or other serious metabolic diseases.

Such drugs are usually prescribed in combination with a special diet and measured physical activity, which are included in an individual weight loss program.

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Release form

Diet pills can be divided into several groups, depending on how the drug affects the body.

1. Anorexigenic agents eliminate the feeling of hunger and suppress cravings for food, affecting the brain centers responsible for the feeling of satiety. As a result, you do not want to eat, and your weight, accordingly, decreases.
2. Biologically active additives: nutraceuticals (complex preparations that replenish the lack of essential substances in the body) and parapharmaceuticals (more saturated preparations similar to nutraceuticals). These products saturate or even oversaturate the body with certain substances, which should reduce a person's need for food.
3. Drugs with a diuretic and laxative effect - help to quickly lose weight by removing fluid and feces (fat reserves are not affected). This method of "losing weight" is considered dangerous for the body, as it is associated with the loss of not only moisture, but also electrolytes. In addition, there is a violation of the balance of intestinal flora.
4. Preparations containing cellulose create a feeling of fullness in the stomach, promote increased peristalsis, and reduce appetite.
5. Fat-burning agents are drugs whose action is aimed at accelerating metabolism, stimulating the endocrine system, and increasing temperature.

Below we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the list of the most common names of weight loss drugs that are in particular demand in pharmacy chains.

• Light - tablets "Reduxin Light" and "Gold Light" are preparations containing sibutramine. This substance affects the brain centers, stimulating the nervous system (in particular, those areas that are responsible for the digestion process). At the same time, metabolism is accelerated, the desire to eat is suppressed, the feeling of hunger practically disappears.
• Meridia is a similar drug to the previous one based on sibutramine. It is an anorexigen. The drug causes a feeling of satiety, changing the lipid profile and accelerating the metabolism of fats in the body.
• Cefamadar is a homeopathic remedy designed to help fight extra pounds that have appeared due to excessive food addictions. The drug is not recommended for use if excess weight is associated with any diseases.
• XLS Medical is a biologically active herbal preparation. The tablets contain green tea extract, apple and pineapple extracts, parsley and artichoke rhizome, inulin, caffeine and other components. The course of taking the preparation helps to accelerate metabolic processes, remove excess fluid, and enhance intestinal activity.
• Carnitine (L-carnitine) is a natural amino acid that is produced in the body. The drug stimulates fat metabolism and tissue regeneration, but can only be used with regular physical activity, as it can increase appetite and promote muscle growth.
• Apple Cider Vinegar Tablets (Vivasan) is a drug intended for people who have contraindications to the use of regular apple cider vinegar in liquid form. In addition to vinegar itself, the tablets contain a number of vitamins and minerals. The drug reduces the appearance of cellulite, normalizes bowel movements, stabilizes venous blood flow, and improves overall health.
• Modelform is a domestic herbal preparation (dietary supplement) in capsule form. According to the instructions, the drug eliminates appetite problems, improves digestive function, helps in reducing body fat and improves overall well-being. The main effect of the drug is aimed at normalizing the absorption of carbohydrates and fats.
• Orsoten is a tablet based on orlistat, an enzyme that inhibits the absorption of fats. Thus, the drug does not "burn" fat, but blocks its absorption in the digestive system. As a result, the caloric content of food decreases, and weight gradually returns to normal.
• Siofor is a metformin-based tablet used for obesity associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The drug lowers blood sugar levels without stimulating insulin secretion, slows down absorption and accelerates glucose utilization.
• Golden Ball is a Chinese-made "miracle pill" designed for weight loss. The manufacturer's instructions state only natural ingredients. However, according to reviews, the drug is far from harmless. It is not recommended to take this product without consulting a medical professional.
• Listata (Lestata) is a tablet with the active ingredient orlistat, an enzyme substance that inhibits the absorption and digestion of fats. An analogue of this drug is Orsoten.
• Red pepper Kuaymy for weight loss is a preparation from red pepper extract. The manufacturer of this product promises to get rid of 5-15 extra kilograms in one month without any side effects. Whether this is true or not is unknown, since the preparation is not certified in our country.
• Wildflowers Butterfly are Chinese capsules with exotic plant ingredients. The action of the drug is based on the neutralization of the enzyme responsible for the breakdown of fats in the digestive system. Fats cease to be absorbed, the caloric content of food decreases, which in combination should lead to the loss of extra pounds.
• Slim Super weight loss pills are a relatively new herbal preparation based on plant and fruit extracts. Made in China. The course of taking the drug is 4 months, during which the body should be completely cleansed of toxic substances and a high-quality weight loss should occur. No studies have been conducted on this drug.
• Tibetan diet pills Bi-light is a drug with a somewhat dubious effect and a large set of side effects, such as headaches, anxiety, shortness of breath, and the development of depression. Bi-light is not certified in our country.
• Basha Fruit is a biologically active supplement from the Chinese manufacturer Dali. The instructions describe the composition of the drug: apple extract, nut extract, a complex of B vitamins and a little-known substance rimonabant, which has recently been used to treat type II diabetes and eating disorders. From the composition, it becomes clear that the main component that would promote weight loss is rimonabant, a cannabinoid receptor antagonist, a substance banned in European countries and the United States due to its side effects. Such an effect is a high probability of developing a depressive state with suicidal thoughts, which has already led to the death of several people taking the drug.
• Green tea in tablets from Evalar is a complex product based on green tea leaf extract and ascorbic acid. The action of the tablets is based on the antioxidant capabilities of green tea and represents control over body weight.
• Ultra Effect is a biologically active drug (BAA) based on ginseng, Ginkgo biloba extract and other natural ingredients. According to the instructions, the product not only promotes weight loss, but also calms the nervous system, stabilizes blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Black widow tablets are a drug that is a combination of acetylsalicylic acid, caffeine and ephedra, as well as other components. The drug is used in a short course and only with the permission of a doctor, since these tablets have a large number of side effects: during the intake, a violation of the heart rhythm, diseases of the digestive system, dizziness, insomnia, changes in blood pressure, etc. are possible.
• Gotsu tablets are Chinese ginger tablets from Dali. The tablets contain, in addition to ginger root, shalu plant, plantain, red pepper and vegetable vinegar.
• Cansui or Fern is an uncertified Chinese drug that contains fern extract. The full composition of the drug is not advertised much, but from certain sources you can find out that the main ingredients are chitin, tannin, cassia tora, ginkgo biloba, gynostemma, minerals and vitamins. The effectiveness of the tablets has not been proven.
• Harmony is a product of the Yunshen company, China. The manufacturer promises that this drug facilitates digestion, establishes a balance in nutrition, cures diseases caused by excess weight, and helps reduce fat deposits. Harmony tablets are not certified in our country.
• Xenalten is a diet pill with orlistat, which is an analogue of the popular drugs Orsoten, Listata and Orlimax.
• Leovit Pohudin is a domestic dietary supplement, the composition of which is represented by celery, beets, corn silk, rhubarb, fennel, as well as magnesium and zinc sulfate, citric acid. The product is intended for the treatment of obesity of the I or II degree, but reviews of the effectiveness of this drug are contradictory.
• Aphrodite is a weight loss pill manufactured by Olas Pharm, Kazakhstan. The pills contain: senna, rhubarb rhizome, chamomile, caraway, camel thorn. Due to these components, the drug has a laxative, diuretic and choleretic effect.
• Zhuydemen is a well-known drug that was previously a sibutramine-based complex. Currently, the composition of the tablets has been changed and is represented by L-carnitine, guarana extract, green tea extract and cassia tora. This drug is not approved by domestic doctors and nutritionists.
• Tablets 90-60-90 – a drug from the company Elite Pharm. Composition of tablets: pineapple extract, green tea and garcinia extract, chromium picolinate. The drug stimulates metabolic processes, calms hunger, prevents new fat deposition.
• Santimin is a Russian weight loss pill that helps to gradually reduce weight. The pills are especially effective for obesity associated with poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle. The composition of the drug is mainly herbal.
• Golden Dragon is a Korean weight loss pill that regulates appetite and increases intestinal peristalsis. The exact composition of the pills is unknown, so it is strongly not recommended to use them without consulting a medical specialist.
• Grace of Heaven - capsules of Chinese manufacture, which contain: cassia tora, plantain, pueraria lobata. The active ingredient is β-dextrin, which is able to break down lipid cells, leading to weight stabilization.
• Yanhee is a Chinese drug that has a diuretic, choleretic, laxative and sedative effect, which should generally lead to weight loss. The drug consists of tablets of different colors, which have different herbal compositions and are taken separately from each other. The scheme for taking the tablets is described in the instructions.
• Alfia is a Chinese weight loss product with a herbal composition, the ingredients of which are unfortunately not presented in the instructions for the drug. Moreover, the manufacturer denies the presence of any side effects in these tablets, which may already be alarming. Everyone decides for themselves whether to take Alfia or not.
• Bofusan is a Japanese biologically active supplement based on herbal extracts. The manufacturer claims that these tablets do not affect all fat deposits in the body, but only the layer in the abdominal area. At the same time, constipation and swelling are eliminated, blood circulation and blood pressure are restored.
• Soso is another Chinese herbal product. The ingredients include apple extract, actinidia, pitahaya, tomato and lemon. In addition, the composition includes a tree mushroom, which is supposed to cleanse and facilitate the liver. This dietary supplement has not been tested by the Russian Ministry of Health, so you can only buy it online. The only question is, is it necessary?

Vomiting pills for weight loss

Having set a goal to lose weight, many are ready to go to any extremes to get rid of a few extra pounds. Another extreme is inducing vomiting after eating.

It would seem that a person has eaten, and his brain has received a signal of satiety. Now he can get rid of the contents of his stomach. How? Simply induce vomiting. As a result, the extra kilos will not have time to be deposited.

That's true, but few people at this point think about the danger that this method of losing weight conceals. Let's list just a few of the consequences of inducing vomiting:

• indigestion, pancreatitis;
• pyelonephritis;
• aversion to any food, rejection of food;
• dry skin, hair loss, brittle nails, gray complexion;
• dizziness, fainting.

Of course, there are emetic tablets, but they are prescribed only by a doctor - for example, for protozoan infections, poisoning, chronic alcoholism. Such drugs include Pectol, Emetin or Licorine.

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Coffee-Based Diet Pills

The fact that coffee gives energy and improves performance is known to everyone. However, caffeine has another property - to stimulate the synthesis of fatty acids, or, as they say, "to burn fat". However, simply taking coffee-based weight loss pills is not safe. The fact is that for the intensive conversion of fat reserves into energy, you need to take at least 100 mg of caffeine for every 30 kg of body weight, while the maximum permissible dose of caffeine for one person per day is 300 mg.

Taking drugs in such quantities can lead to severe cardiovascular diseases, dehydration, arrhythmia, disorders of consciousness and neuroses.

Even if you have firmly decided to take pills with coffee, before you start taking them, undergo a comprehensive examination by a doctor.

The most common caffeine-based drug is Sodium Caffeine Benzoate.

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Natural weight loss pills

When choosing weight loss pills, many people focus on the naturalness of the drug's composition. And this is correct, because some drugs not only do not help you lose weight, but also cause a lot of harm to the body. In addition, natural drugs have much fewer side effects.

The first rule for choosing safe weight loss pills: the drug must be certified, that is, permitted and approved by the Ministry of Health of our country.

The second rule: pills should be sold in pharmacies, but not in underground passages or from other dubious sellers (including on the Internet), because in this case it is easy to buy a fake.

Among domestic natural preparations, we have selected the most effective weight loss pills:

• Hoodia - tablets based on the extract of hoodia - a type of South African cactus. The drug helps to reduce appetite, improve digestion, normalize metabolic processes. Tablets are good to combine with Hoodia cream, for a more lasting effect.
• Garcinia extract is a biologically active preparation containing garcinia extract and ascorbic acid. Garcinia is a plant that can significantly reduce the need for food, which allows you to control your weight.
• Chitosan with vitamins (tocopherol, retinol, D³) are domestic tablets on a natural basis that stimulate metabolic processes, improve metabolism, eliminate vitamin deficiency and increase the body's endurance.
• Anti-cellulite (Elite) is a complex biologically active preparation, which contains: garcinia extract, green tea extract, L-carnitine, bromelain, guarana (extract). The course of treatment usually lasts two months.
• Spirulina is a weight loss and health pill based on specific algae. The preparation is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and protein.
• 90-60-90 is an antioxidant drug with an anti-inflammatory effect that improves fat metabolism, increases endurance, and cleanses blood vessels.
• L-carnitine is an amino acid that helps convert fats into energy. The drug is quite effective if you exercise regularly.

Herbal pills for weight loss

There are many herbal tablets, and most of them are classified as biologically active supplements. Unfortunately, most Chinese manufacturers are not entirely conscientious about the description of their products and in the instructions for the tablets they may indicate the presence of only herbal beneficial components, keeping silent about other, unsafe, components.

Therefore, it is better to pay attention to proven and doctor-approved remedies.

Quality weight loss pills may contain the following herbal ingredients:

• Glucomannan is a type of sugar that is extracted from the tubers of the Asian amorphophallus;
• buckthorn - laxative;
• cellulose is a component of plant cell walls;
• Ephedra is a type of perennial evergreen plant;
• Horsetail is a diuretic herb;
• garcinia is a plant of the clusiaceae family;
• corn silk is a plant component that suppresses appetite;
• Spirulina is a type of algae;
• Ginger is a rhizome and spice known for its beneficial properties.

Leptin in tablets for weight loss

Leptin is a polypeptide that is also called the "satiety hormone" because of its ability to regulate appetite. There is a connection between leptin levels and body weight. Thus, thin people usually have high levels of the hormone, while overweight people have low levels.

Leptin provides a feeling of satiety by acting on the hypothalamus. In addition, it prevents fat deposition and prevents overeating. For example, it has been noted that with a lack of leptin in the blood, a person has a tendency to overeat.

There are no natural leptin-based tablets yet. However, there are technologies that produce a plant-based product that is similar in action to the natural hormone. For example, Apifarm is engaged in such developments. This company produces the following weight loss tablets:

• Leptonic is a drug that activates metabolism, improves mood, and eliminates the negative effects of fasting;
• Enteroleptin is a drug that normalizes intestinal function and eliminates dysbacteriosis, which is often the cause of overeating;
• Leptosedin is a drug that calms the nervous system. It can be used for overeating associated with stressful situations (the so-called "eating away problems";
• Hepatoleptin – helps with obesity associated with liver disease.

Pharmacodynamics

Diet pills can have different effects on the body, which should ultimately lead to weight loss. The main effects of pills are considered to be:

• blocking the absorption of carbohydrates or fats in the digestive system;
• suppression of hunger, blocking appetite;
• increase in energy consumption, acceleration of metabolic processes;
• laxative and diuretic effect;
• cleansing the intestines of toxins, eliminating dysbacteriosis;
• saturating the body with vitamins and microelements;
• creating a false sense of satiety by increasing the volume of gastric contents.

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Pharmacokinetics

Many weight loss pills do not have a systemic effect, but act directly in the digestive system, blocking the absorption of certain substances, increasing peristalsis, or acting as an enterosorbent.

Those drugs that are absorbed into the bloodstream can speed up metabolic processes, increase urination, and lower blood sugar levels.

For more information on kinetic properties, please read the instructions for the selected drug.

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Dosing and administration

Each drug has its own application scheme. Most often, diet pills are taken 1 piece with food from 1 to 3 times a day. The intake is usually long-term, several weeks and even months.

It is strongly recommended that before starting to take the pills, as well as during the weight loss course, monitor the condition of the kidneys, liver, and also track standard blood composition indicators. Observation by a doctor during treatment is mandatory.

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Use diet pills during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a period when many women begin to worry especially about their figure. However, it is precisely at this time that the intake of any medicinal and preventive drugs should be strictly limited, as they can negatively affect the course of pregnancy and the health of the future child.

No doctor will take responsibility and prescribe weight loss pills to a pregnant woman. Therefore, if a woman wants to carry and give birth to a healthy baby, she should not rush to take medications, even if they are harmless at first glance. It is better to use more gentle methods of losing weight:

• healthy eating without overeating, with limited carbohydrates and fats;
• if possible – lead an active lifestyle;
• frequent walks in the fresh air;
• Yoga for pregnant women.

Contraindications

Usually, weight loss pills have a long list of contraindications. Of course, such a list is individual for each drug, but there are also general contraindications that can be attributed to most similar products:

• severe heart and vascular diseases, arrhythmia, strokes;
• unstable blood pressure;
• childhood and old age;
• a tendency to be allergic to the ingredients of specific diet pills;
• systemic causes of excess weight (diagnosed endocrine diseases requiring drug correction);
• taking several weight loss medications at the same time;
• severe eating disorders (from bulimia to anorexia);
• mental disorders;
• severe liver or kidney disease;
• increased intraocular pressure;
• diagnosed addiction (drugs, alcohol, medications);
• period of pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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Side effects diet pills

Most often, side effects are detected already during the first weeks of taking diet pills. Such signs may include:

• heart rhythm disturbances, increased or decreased blood pressure;
• diarrhea or constipation;
• nausea, exacerbation of diseases of the digestive system;
• thirst, dry mouth;
• sleep disorders;
• headaches, dizziness;
• numbness of the limbs;
• a feeling of anxiety and restlessness without reason;
• apathy;
• increased sweating;
• taste disturbances.

The Harm of Diet Pills

Currently, the pharmaceutical market is simply replete with various pills and other drugs for weight loss. Unfortunately, in most cases, the manufacturers of such products do not think about losing weight and improving the health of the nation, but about making more money. However, the harm of pills is not only in the unreasonable waste of money, but often in the fact that the chosen drugs can have a negative impact on the health of the body.

Which diet pills are considered potentially dangerous?

The following signs should raise suspicion:

• the instructions for the drug are not translated into Russian;
• the instructions do not indicate: composition of the tablets, contraindications and side effects;
• damaged or leaky packaging;
• lack of certification of this product in our country, as well as in the EU countries.

You should also be wary of the abundance of advertising of the product on the packaging. Remember that a quality product does not need advertising. If the manufacturer insists that you will lose a large number of extra pounds without diets and physical exercise, just by taking this product, then you can safely pass by.

In addition, many diet pills have hidden ingredients that are usually not listed in the composition. Such ingredients act on the brain centers, which causes excitement, anxiety, increases anxiety and causes depression. If you notice such symptoms, it is recommended to immediately stop taking the selected pills.

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Overdose

There is usually little information about overdosing on diet pills. With prolonged use, side effects may increase, which is also associated with overdosing.

Treatment of this condition should include assessment of cardiac and respiratory function, as well as symptomatic and supportive measures.

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Interactions with other drugs

Sibutramine should not be used in combination with MAO inhibitors and psychotropic drugs.

It is not advisable to take several types of diet pills at the same time.

The combination of orlistat with fat-soluble vitamins is not desirable due to the deterioration of the absorption of the latter.

It is not advisable to combine Chinese weight loss pills with any medications at all, since no studies have been conducted on the interactions of such drugs.

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Storage conditions

Any medications and preventatives, including diet pills, should be stored in specially designated places where children cannot reach. The place where the pills are stored should be dark and dry - for example, a hanging cabinet is perfect for this purpose.

Medicines should not be stored in the refrigerator.

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Shelf life

Before purchasing weight loss pills, you need to check the production date on the packaging, as well as the expiration date of the drug. If the packaging of pills is designed for 2-3 months, then this period should not end before the end of the treatment course.

Sometimes the jar does not indicate the final expiration date of the product, but the production date, so when purchasing the drug, be careful and double-check this information.

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Rating of diet pills

Based on an online survey, we have compiled an updated rating of the most common and popular diet pills. We invite you to familiarize yourself with this list.

1. In first place among those losing weight, multivitamin-mineral preparations in various combinations are rightfully in the top spot: such products are considered the safest and no less effective. Complex preparations may contain, in addition to a set of vitamins, coenzyme Q10, lipoic acid, L-carnitine, amino acids, inositol, choline and other ingredients. Such products include, for example, Carnitine Q10.
2. In second place are herbal and fermented preparations containing catalase, peroxidase, ginkgo biloba, bioflavonoids, etc. One of the representatives of this group is the Ultra Effect product.
3. In third place are preparations with dietary fiber (pectin, microcrystalline cellulose, chitin). Such preparations include Chitosan and MCC.
4. The fourth place is occupied by agents that block the absorption of fats. These are Xenical, Orsoten.
5. Fifth place was shared by the Turboslim group of drugs. These are well-known weight loss software products that contain components that suppress appetite, enhance peristalsis, increase diuresis and have a calming effect.
6. In sixth place you can place such weight loss pills as Meridia and Reduksin, as well as other drugs with sibutramine.
7. The last place is shared by drugs of Chinese, Korean, Thai production, which do not have permission for sale and use in our country. Nevertheless, there are people who buy these drugs.

Banned Diet Pills

Some distributors of diet pills, trying to make money, sometimes offer drugs that are prohibited in our country (and not only in our country). It is very possible that such products really help to lose weight, but at the same time they can cause irreparable harm to health.

The composition of prohibited pills may include:

• psychotropic substances;
• drugs that contribute to the development of depressive states, often with a tendency to suicide;
• substances that impair neuronal conductivity and disrupt the functioning of the nervous system;
• substances with a carcinogenic effect (increasing the risk of developing malignant tumor processes).
• Remember the following medications and avoid using them:
• 2 Day Diet;
• 3 Day Diet;
• Pro Slim Plus;
• Perfect Slim 5X;
• Extreme Plus;
• Slim 3 in 1;
• Somotrin;
• Lida Dai Daihua;
• 999 Fitness Essence;
• Perfect Slim;
• Fenproporex;
• Fluoxetine (only by prescription);
• Rimonabant.

Choose your weight loss pills wisely, don't be afraid to consult your doctor: a qualified nutritionist will always help you and give you useful recommendations regarding changes in your lifestyle. Don't forget to combine taking medications with a diet, proper drinking regimen and dosed physical activity. This is the only way you can lose weight without harming your own health, and the lost kilograms will not return.