At present, the number of obese people continues to increase. This may be due to the convenient fast food products and drinks that we have today. People seem to eat these types of food because they are lazy to cook healthy food at home. Because of this situation that we have today, many companies continue to discover solutions to fight obesity.
A pharmaceutical company offers a new drug which can be used in weight loss treatment. They claimed that their product Contrave can help reduce weight in its patients with only low to moderate side effects. This medication has not yet been approved by the FDA but the company has tentative plans to submit it to the FDA sometime this month of April 2010. If it passes the standards of the FDA, it is expected to be available in the pharmacies in 2011. However, be cautioned because this medication can only be purchased with the advice of a doctor.
At this point in time there are already several choices for obesity prescriptions. Doctors usually prescribe Phentermine, Xenical and Sibutramine to those who want to reduce their weight. These drugs have been available for quite some time and have been proven to succeed in weight reduction. However there has been a lot of searching for new and less dangerous weight reduction drugs. Contrave would really be useful once it passes the FDA approval.
Interestingly though, Contrave is composed of a mixture of two drugs which have been vary available over the years. It is composed of Naltrexone and Bupropion in an exact ratio and proportion. Basically, Naltrexone is used for treating those with alcohol and drug addiction while Bupropion is for the cessation of smoking and depression. Amazingly, when these two products are combined, they create a weight loss ability which has been making a noise in the medical and weight loss community.
As said earlier, Contrave will only be available for those who have prescriptions from their doctors. You have to bear in mind that this product is not really formulated for weight loss but for other health condition. Getting advice from your doctor should always be done for all weight loss medications because some products have side effects. Not every person who uses a certain medication will experience the same side effect.
The side effect that a drug brings to the body depends on the current state of the body, whether or not it can handle such a powerful drug. In addition, drugs which belong to the weight loss category are very susceptible to abuse. As such, it is advisable for people to refer to their doctors first so that they will be able to properly monitor their weight and their health too.
Being well informed about the different side effects of a certain product will truly help you in choosing the right drug. It is advised that you visit your doctor every now and then most especially if you are on a critical stage of obesity. You can search the internet for more information about this product and learn about the updates and its other effects on the body.
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