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2. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   e. Orlistat (Xenical), the most commonly used medication to treat obesity and sibutramine (Meridia), a medication that was withdrawn due to cardiovascular side effects. Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat. These medications alter one of the fundamental processes of ...

3. Naltrexone/bupropion - Wikipedia

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   Naltrexone/bupropion, sold under the brand name Contrave among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the management of chronic obesity in adults in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. [4][6] It contains naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, and bupropion, an aminoketone atypical antidepressant. [4]

4. Orlistat - Wikipedia

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   Orlistat, sold under the brand name Xenical among others, is a medication used to treat obesity. Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the human diet by acting as a lipase inhibitor, thereby reducing caloric intake. It is intended for use in conjunction with a healthcare provider-supervised reduced-calorie diet.

5. Phentermine - Wikipedia

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   Phentermine (phenyl-tertiary-butyl amine), sold under the brand name Ionamin among others, is a medication used together with diet and exercise to treat obesity. [3] It is taken by mouth for up to a few weeks at a time, after which the benefits subside. [3]

6. Dietary supplement - Wikipedia

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   A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement a person's diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid. [2] A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources, or that are synthetic (in order to increase the quantity of their consumption). The classes of nutrient compounds in supplements ...

7. Phentermine/topiramate - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] It is used together with dietary changes and exercise. [3] If less than 3% weight loss is seen after 3 months it is recommended the medication be stopped. [ 3 ] The weight loss is modest. [ 3 ]