Products Obesimed is available in many countries as a medical device in the form of capsules. It is not registered as a drug. Ingredients The capsules contain Omtec 19, vegetable fibers. We have no information on the exact composition of Omtec 19. Effects The contained vegetable fibers (polysaccharides) bind large amounts of water and thus … Obesimed
Products Benfluorex was marketed in many countries as Mediaxal (150 mg, Servier) until 1998. Today, it is no longer on the market. In France and other European countries, it was available as Mediator, among other products. Its approval was not withdrawn in France until 2009, although the risk for cardiotoxic side effects of comparable drugs … Benfluorex
Products Green coffee is commercially available in many countries in the form of capsules, powder and toffees from various suppliers, among others. Ingredients Green coffee is made from raw and unroasted coffee beans. The powder or extracts are used. The effects are primarily attributed to the high content of chlorogenic acids. According to some sources, … Green Coffee
Products Litramine is commercially available in the form of tablets (Fatcontrol Biomed). Litramine is not approved as a drug, but as a medical device. Structure and properties Litramine is a fiber complex of soluble and non-soluble fibers extracted from the leaves of the prickly pear cactus. Effects The insoluble Litramine fibers bind lipids from food … Litramine
Products Orlistat is available in many countries in the form of capsules and has been approved since 1998 (Xenical, 120 mg, Roche Pharmaceuticals). In 2009, it was also approved for self-medication after specialist consultation with healthcare professionals without a doctor’s prescription at half the dosage (Alli, 60 mg, GlaxoSmithKline). The generic Xenical drug Orlistat Sandoz … Orlistat: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Chitosan is available in many countries in the form of tablets and capsules. It is not marketed as a drug, but as a medical device or food supplement. Chitosan is also used as a pharmaceutical excipient, for wound dressings and numerous other purposes. This article refers to its use against obesity. Structure and properties … Chitosan
Products Redusure has been on the market in many countries since 2011 as a medical device in the form of capsules (Appcontrol Biomed). Structure and properties Redusure is a vegetable fiber complex that is water soluble. It is extracted from the konjac root of. Effects Redusure has satiating and appetite suppressant properties. The fiber complex … Redusure
Products Lorcaserin is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Belviq). It was approved in the United States on June 27, 2012. It is not currently registered in many countries. Structure and properties Lorcaserin (C 11 H 14 ClN, M r = 195.7 g/mol) is present in drugs as lorcaserin hydrochloride and hemihydrate, a … Lorcaserin
