Weight Loss Medication Australia
Two of the most commonly prescribed drugs are saxenda and duromine.
Weight loss medication australia. A new medication has become available in australia to help people with obesity lose weight bringing the total number of drugs available from three to four. Liraglutide saxenda naltrexone bupropion contrave orlistat alli xenical phentermine adipex p ionamin. Drugs used to treat weight loss the following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition. Fenfluramine was previously used as a weight loss medicine both on its own and in combination with.
Contrave a dual acting oral weight loss medication which helps control hunger and cravings has been approved by the tga. Here s what you should know about the most common prescription weight loss drugs. Select drug class all drug classes hormones antineoplastics 1 cns stimulants 3 androgens and anabolic steroids 2 progestins 1 anorexiants 9 incretin mimetics 3. Your main options for weight loss medications in australia are xenical orlistat duromine phentermine and contrave naltrexone hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride.
If you find it intimidating to deal with a weight loss needle by yourself you can ask a licensed medical professional or a family member to help give you your daily injections. 1 results vary by medication and by person. Most prescription weight loss drugs work by decreasing appetite or increasing feelings of fullness and some do both. Sibutramine brand named reductil was withdrawn from use in australia in october 2010 following results of.
Weight loss medicines that are no longer available sibutramine. Food and drug administration fda for long term use. Weight loss of 5 to 10 percent of your starting body weight may help improve your health by lowering blood sugar blood pressure and triglycerides. Xenical orlistat works in your stomach and intestine by preventing your body from absorbing some of the fat you eat helping you to lose weight.
Prescription weight loss medication in australia. Bupropion naltrexone contrave liraglutide saxenda orlistat xenical and phentermine topiramate qsymia. It is the first combination of naltrexone an opioid antagonist and bupropion a dopamine and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor both of which are approved and have been in use for a number of years. What other medicines help with weight loss.
Four prescription weight loss drugs are approved by the u s. Saxenda slows down the process of digesting food in the stomach so you feel full for much longer.