Weight Loss Programme With Sibutramine

Where and why is Sibutramine used?

Sibutramine is proven to reduce appetite and enhance satiety. The first of a new generation of weight loss drugs, Reductil Sibutramine offers a long-term weight control option when used as an add-on to diet and exercise. The EU license for Sibutramine permits continuous treatment for periods of up to 1 year; although the US FDA has already extended its clearance to 2 years.

Sibutramine is indicated for use in patients:

With a BMI >30 and in overweight patients with a BMI >27 with additional obesity-related risk factors like type 2 diabetes or dyslipidaemia
Who have had difficulty in losing weight with weight-reducing diet and exercise alone
Who have lost at least 2kg weight in four weeks and 5% of initial weight within three months of starting Sibutramine; if not, it should be stopped
Who are between the ages of 18 and 65 years
Who continue to lose weight with Sibutramine usage; these patients’ can continue to take Sibutramine for a maximum of one year

How effective is Sibutramine?

Studies have revealed that by and large, Reductil Sibutramine when combined with a weight-reducing diet and exercise can result in increased weight loss. In fact, Sibutramine results have been so promising with people losing up to or more than 7% of total body weight within 6-12 months. Without Sibutramine, diet and exercise has proven less effective.

Efficacy of Sibutramine also depends on one’s continued efforts to persist with the diet and exercise regimen alongside Sibutramine. Sibutramine in itself does not work on body fat but on the appetite controlling neurotransmitters in the brain; maintaining a healthy weight-reducing diet and exercise regimen is what helps Sibutramine work for us in a positive manner.

Is it safe to use Sibutramine for an extended period of time?

Up until the approval of Reductil Sibutramine in 1997, most weight loss medications were prescribed for no longer than three months. Sibutramine is approved for up to one year, but, at a doctor’s discretion, it may be prescribed for longer periods but never more than two years. Long-term use of Sibutramine may result in an increase in blood pressure and thus require monitoring by a medical professional.

However, Sibutramine plays an essential role in medical treatment, more so now that obesity has now been accepted as a metabolic disease. Obesity is now no longer thought of as a failure of desire or willpower. In fact, most clinicians opine that obesity is often easier to manage with a sensible use of weight loss medications.
Can Sibutramine provide a permanent solution for obesity?

No medication provides a permanent solution for obesity - whether it is prescription medication, over-the-counter drugs or herbal medications. All these medications, including Sibutramine can only do so much, and no more. Reductil Sibutramine can set your weight loss programme in motion but it is up you - the individual - to continue your fight against the bulge. Once Sibutramine has run its course, because it can no longer be taken after a two-year period, your efforts at eating and exercising right will help you win and sustain your battle against obesity.

How can I start treatment with Sibutramine?

Any weight loss treatment drugs should be used only in combination with lifestyle modifications which will help you recognize and change your behavior that led to the weight gain. Drug therapy when combined with comprehensive counseling program can also promote increased weight loss and adequate weight management. Counseling can help establish realistic goals as even modest weight loss helps.

Sibutramine
Sibutramine Reductil helps in achieving weight loss and for obesity treatment.