Prescription appetite suppressants
Appetite suppressants on the NHS
NHS appetite suppressants
Appetite suppressants are often the first port of call for dieters who are struggling to lose weight and have tried other options to keep their calorie intake down.
In fact GP's have reported a huge increase over the last 10 years from patients enquiring about appetite suppressants available on the NHS.
With obesity at record levels you would assume that there are a number of drugs which can suppress appetite and curb crabings. However because of recent warnings from both the FDA and EU medicines authorities regarding severe side effects this is not the case.
Reductil was at one stage one of the most commonly prescribed NHS appetite suppressants, and contained the active drug sibutramine. This had dramatic success with many patients and found they ate as much as 40% when compared to a placebo.
Prescription appetite suppressant side effects
Unfortunately Reductil also caused many side effects, some extremely serious including instances of heart disease and strokes. Reductil was taken off the shelves early this year pending further investigation into the safety of the drug (2010).
Previous popular appetite suppressants included Acomplia and Phentermine, both of which have ended up being withdrawn as nhs prescribed medications. The reason is that all of these appetite suppressants acted on the central nervous system, and often caused addiction or even depression.
Over recent years doctors have becoming increasingly reluctant to offer appetite suppressing drugs and only in very extreme cases. usually the patient would have to have a series of consulataions with the GP in order to establish if they were deemed suitable for treatment. The criteria included a body mass index (BMI) of 30+, and the patient had to considered at high risk from weight related illnesses.
Since the banning of Reductil, patients no longer are able to get a prescription for an appetite suppressant and are instead advised to look at natural alternatives.
Prescription appetite suppressants alternative
Hoodia Gordonii is a common choice, and has shown to offer similar levels of appetite suppression as Reductil but as a natural compound offers much safer results.
Hoodia is actually a cactus extract which mimics chemicals released in the brain when we eat a large meal.
This is a much safer method of action than traditional drug based treatments, and has so far attained a 50 year saftey record with millions of users world wide.
Read more about Hoodia Gordonii
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