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  2. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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    Orlistat (Xenical), the most commonly used medication to treat obesity and sibutramine (Meridia), a medication that was withdrawn due to cardiovascular side effects.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.

  3. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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    Laxatives are designed for constipation, not weight loss, and can lead to serious side effects and dangerous complications when used incorrectly. When you lose weight on laxatives, it's from water ...

  4. Midodrine - Wikipedia

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    Midodrine is a prodrug which forms the active metabolite, desglymidodrine, which is an α 1-adrenergic receptor agonist and exerts its actions via activation of α 1-adrenergic receptors of the arteriolar and venous vasculature, producing an increase in vascular tone and elevation of blood pressure.

  5. 8 vitamins and supplements for weight loss backed by science

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    Experts agree that eating wholesome, healthy meals, reducing calories, and increasing physical activity are the best ways to lose weight and keep it off long-term. Still, many people turn to ...

  6. Weight loss - Wikipedia

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    Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...

  7. 15 Alternatives to Ozempic for Weight Loss - AOL

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    Victoza. There are more semaglutide alternatives for weight loss. Victoza is also a GLP-1 receptor agonist, but the active ingredient is liraglutide. Liraglutide works in a similar way to ...

  8. Can Weight Loss Drugs Make You Boring? Doctors Explain ...

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    On the flip side, while there isn't scientific evidence of negative effects of this nature at this point, there is some anecdotal evidence linking GLP-1s and a decreased enthusiasm and drive when ...

  9. Fenfluramine/phentermine - Wikipedia

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    Fenfluramine as a single drug was first introduced in the 1970s, but was not popular because it only temporarily reduced weight. [1] A 1984 study found a weight loss of 7.5 kg on average in 24 weeks, as compared to 4.4 kg under placebo. [4] It sold modestly until the 1990s, when it was combined with phentermine and heavily marketed. [1]