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OBESITY DRUGS - Coggle Diagram
OBESITY DRUGS
SIBUTRAMINE( Also named MERIDIA)
SIDE EFFECTS NEED EMERGENCY AND DOCTOR
Irregular and fast heart beats
Pains on arm, shoulder or chest
Very stiff muscles, fever, feeling faint and sweating
Extreme high blood pressure
Easy bleeding on nose, gums.
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Difficulty in breathing
Blur vision
Swelling of tongue, face or the throat
Hives
MECHANISM OF ACTION
This drug acts as an appetite suppressant which blocks the neuronal uptake of norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine hormones
INDICATIONS
For patients with obesity and BMI of 30kg/m2 and BMI 27kg/m2 who have chronic disease like hypertension and diabetes.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa
Concominant use of appetite suppresant
Hypersensivity to sibutramine
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor use
STORAGE
ROUTE AND ADMINISTRATION
Avoid taking any cough medication while also taking Sibrutimine
Avoid taking alcohol while taking this drug
The medication may interfer with your thinking, do not take when you will drive especially long distances.
This drug is taken orally with water once a day unless the doctor stated otherwise.
Keep away from light and moisture
Store in a cool room
Close tightly and keep out of reach of children
PHENTERMINE ALSO KNOWN AS LONAMIN
MECHANISM OF ACTION
INDICATIONS
Patients who struggle to loose weight even though they exercise. Patients who cannot control their eating habits which are unhealthy
For patients with an initial BMI greater than 30kg/m2 or greater than 27kg/m2 diagnosed with chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Heart disease
Uncontrolled hypertension
Pregnancy
Agitated states
Glaucoma
Hyperthyroidism
History of drug or alcohol abuse
The drug reduces body weight by decreasing appetite and increasing the amount of energy used by body . This drug is an appetite suppresant drug
STORAGE
Keep in tight container
SIDE EFFECTS, these are all serious and require a patient to consult with a doctor frequently much.
Changes in sexual desire
High blood pressure
Upset stomach
Unpleasant taste in the mouth
Shortness of breath
Chest or jaw pain
Dizziness
Store at 20 to 25 degrees
Keep out of reach of children and away from light or moisture.
ROUTE
Avoid taking it before 6 pm since it can disturb your sleep
1 to 12 hours before or after breakfast
Taken orally with glass of water
Do not take two doses the same time.
ORLISTAT( KNOWN AS XENICAL)
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Any inflamation of internal organs like the pancrease
Gallbladder disease
Liver disease
Thyroid disease
Organ transplant
Any eating disorder like anorexia
Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Malabsorption
Cholestasis
Xenical
MECHANISM OF ACTION
Inhibitor of GI lipases that are needed for the breakdown of fats in the GI tract. Then the unabsorbable fat is excreted.
SIDE EFFECTS
Nausea and vomiting
Stomach pains
pain in rectum
Increased bowel movements
Oily fatty loose stools
Headache
INDICATIONS
patients with BMI30kg/m2
Patients with long therapy is indicated for
BMI 27kg/m2 with diabetes or hypertension
STORAGE
ROUTE
Take three times a day with a meal that cointains fat
It must be taken after a meal or up to one hour after a meal
Take medication orally with glass of water
The medication must be kept in its container tightly sealed and children must not reach it.
It must be stored in a place that cannot be reached by direct sunlight or heat or moisture. it must be in room temperature