Today you will be presented with a list of the most well-known dietary supplements and prescription drugs for weight loss, which can be bought at the pharmacy. We will also tell you about the most budget and effective drugs, and which supplements should be completely discarded.
Pharmacy Weight Loss Classification
All means for weight loss, which can be purchased at the pharmacy, can be divided into two large groups:
- Dietary supplements (dietary supplements);
- medications.
The latter are divided into several groups, depending on the mechanism of action and included in the active components:
- lipase inhibitors (violate the breakdown of fats from food, and their absorption in the digestive tract);
- drugs for the treatment of obesity central action (inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine);
- other means (metabolic, etc.).
Dietary supplements are distinguished by a variety of means for losing weight: these include various herbal preparations (including herbs), acid-containing preparations, vitamin-like substances, food products, etc.
According to the form of release of the means for weight loss are divided:
- capsules;
- pills;
- teas;
- raw materials (bran, fiber, etc.);
- liquid extracts;
- concentrates;
- diet bars.
Review of effective means for smooth weight loss in pharmacies
Chitosan
Chitosan - dietary supplement, developed on the basis of the shells of crabs. This is a natural polysaccharide with adsorption capacity. Chitosan binds fats from food to their absorption. As a result, the body uses its own fat reserves as energy, which is the reason for the slimming effect.
Additional properties of the drug:
- lowering cholesterol in the blood;
- maintaining favorable microflora in the digestive tract;
- improvement of intestinal motility;
- excretion of toxic substances.
Contraindications:
- individual intolerance of the components;
- pregnancy;
- lactation.
Supplements take four tablets twice a day for half an hour before meals (washed down with a glass of water).
The cost is 400-500 rubles per 100 capsules.
Garcinia-Forte
Known dietary supplements from the company "Evalar". The preparation contains garcinia extract, fucus, vitamins C and B6, chromium picolinate.
Garcinia extract helps reduce appetite, making it easier to carry a low-calorie diet. Hydroxycitric acid, which is part of garcinia, triggers processes in the body to reduce weight, and when you receive a sufficient number of calories it helps to overcome overeating.
The preparation contains bioactive chromium, which helps get rid of cravings for sweets and flour.
The recommended dosage is two tablets twice a day.
Supplements worth about 400 rubles.
L-carnitine
L-carnitine is a dietary supplement that promotes fat burning, speeding up metabolism and increasing endurance during physical exertion. The drug is available in drops and tablets.
The mechanism of action is associated with the transportation of fatty acids through the cell membranes and using them as an energy resource.
Thus, it is a powerful and safe fat utilizer, as well as a doping agent with an anabolic effect. L-carnitine is actively used by athletes during intense training.
Among the additional properties of the drug note the strengthening of the immune system and the obstacle to blood clots.
It is recommended to take 1.5 ml of the solution or one tablet once a day with meals.
The cost is 240 rubles for a 50 ml solution and 270 rubles for 30 tablets.
Calorie blocker
Supplements, available in capsules.
The structure includes:
- white bean extract;
- chitosan;
- Garcinia extract;
- chromium picolinate;
- MCC (as an auxiliary ingredient).
Calorie blocker - a drug to control body weight.
The action is due to three phases:
- Blocking the absorption of carbohydrates;
- Blocking fat;
- Suppression of appetite.
The composition of beans includes valuable substances for the body, including regulating carbohydrate metabolism. Chitosan is a powerful natural enterosorbent that removes toxins and normalizes digestion. Garcinia helps fight overeating and reduces cravings for sweets.
The cost of dietary supplements - 180 rubles for 40 capsules.
Phytotea "Super Slim"
BAA is available in the form of tea, packaged in filter bags. In one box - 30 bags.
Composition:
- inflorescences of Sudan mallow;
- senna leaf;
- dog-rose fruit;
- Melissa;
- flavoring.
Tea helps to reduce the volume of the body, normalizes metabolism, improves intestinal motility, removes toxins from the body.
Contraindications to use are pregnancy, lactation, hypersensitivity to the components, acute gastrointestinal tract diseases.
Application: one filter bag per cup of boiling water, per day - one cup of tea (with meals).
Price - 120 rubles per pack.
Reduxin Light
Supplements, available in capsules. One capsule contains 500 mg of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).
CLA properties:
- blocks the absorption of fat, thereby reducing weight and decreasing waist circumference;
- strengthens muscles, especially during sports;
- purposefully affects the problem areas: abdomen, hips, waist;
- optimizes metabolic processes;
- makes the silhouette slim and fit.
To achieve maximum effect during exercise, physical exercises and a balanced diet are recommended.
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, idiosyncrasy. 4-6 capsules should be taken daily. The course lasts three months.
Cost - 1500 rubles for 90 capsules.
Reduxin
Prescription medication of central action for the treatment of obesity. The active ingredient is sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate.
The mechanism of action is to inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, resulting in an increased feeling of satiety and a reduced need for food.
Sibutramine also affects brown adipose tissue through activation of beta-3-adrenoreceptors.
The drug can be used only if all non-drug means do not have any effect. Treatment should be carried out in the framework of complex therapy under the supervision of a specialist.
Indications:
- obesity with a BMI of more than 30kg / m2;
- obesity with a BMI of more than 27kg / m2 in the presence of other factors (diabetes, etc.).
Contraindications:
- organic causes of obesity;
- anorexia nervosa, bulimia;
- mental illness;
- treatment with MAO inhibitors;
- antidepressants;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- disorders of cerebral circulation.
Take a capsule once a day.
Price - 5900 rubles for 90 capsules.
Xenical
Prescription for the treatment of obesity, an inhibitor of intestinal lipases.
One capsule contains 120 orlistat.
The action is to form a connection in the lumen of the stomach and small intestine with gastric and pancreatic lipases, as a result of which the fats supplied with food are not split or absorbed.
Indications:
- long-term obesity treatment;
- treatment of obesity in combination with hypoglycemic agents.
Contraindications:
- cholestasis;
- hypersensitivity;
- malabsorption.
Take the capsule three times a day with meals.
Price - 3600 rubles for 84 capsules.
The most effective inexpensive means for losing weight
MCC (microcrystalline cellulose)
MCC is one of the safest, affordable, and popular drugs to reduce and maintain body weight. The drug is available in tablets of 0.5 g of microcrystalline cellulose. In a pack of 100 tablets.
Properties of microcrystalline cellulose:
- lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels;
- normalization of body weight;
- binding of toxins and reducing the load on the liver;
- reducing the risk of developing malignant tumors;
- increase performance.
Reception MCC is shown in the following conditions:
- obesity, diabetes;
- atherosclerosis, CHD;
- microbial and chemical intoxications;
- metal salt poisoning;
- digestive problems.
Contraindications to the reception is hypersensitivity to MCC.
For sustained weight loss, you need to take 6-10 tablets twenty minutes before meals three times a day. The course is one month.
The cost of tablets - 180-200 rubles.
Lipoic acid
The preparation contains lipoic acid (from 12 to 30 mg per tablet) and auxiliary components (including MCC). Lipoic acid is an antioxidant that binds free radicals.
However, it is an effective tool for weight loss. The mechanism of action is the inactivation of harmful substances, enhanced conversion of calories from food into energy and suppression of appetite. Thus, the cells receive the necessary nutrition, and the fats are transformed into the desired energy.
Contraindications to use:
- hypersensitivity to the drug;
- pregnancy;
- lactation.
The tool is taken on a tablet twice a day (after breakfast and lunch).
The cost is 35-50 rubles for 50 tablets.
Rye bran
Bran - a valuable source of dietary fiber. Their use contributes not only to the overall improvement of the body, but also to weight loss.
Bran properties:
- removal of toxins and toxins (cleansing the body);
- normalization of cholesterol in the blood;
- decreased appetite;
- normalization of peristalsis;
- acceleration of metabolism;
- removal of radioactive salts;
- general body strengthening.
Bran can be used to prepare various dishes, add to kefir, juices, jelly, soups, etc.
The cost of bran varies from 70 to 140 rubles, since they are produced by different manufacturers.
Siberian Fiber
Fiber is a dietary fiber - the most important element of human nutrition. Supplements reduces the residence time of food eaten in the digestive tract and gently cleanses the body. Inclusion in the diet of fiber normalizes bowel function and promotes weight loss.
Fiber consumption recommended:
- as a source of dietary fiber;
- to normalize intestinal motility;
- for the prevention of dysbiosis;
- to cleanse the body of toxins and slags;
- for better saturation and stabilization of body weight.
Contraindications:
- acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases with diarrhea syndrome;
- ulcerative and erosive lesions of the stomach and duodenum;
- adhesive processes in the abdominal cavity;
- pregnancy, lactation.
Manufacturers offer a variety of fiber options: "slim waist", "detoxification", "lower cholesterol", etc.
Their composition is slightly different, but they are all united by the mechanisms of action - cleansing the body, reducing appetite and normalizing body weight.
Cellulose is added to the first and second dishes, juices, yoghurts, kefir, etc.
The price of fiber varies from 100-150 rubles.
Chromium picolinate
The drug is available in the form of drops and tablets (depending on the manufacturer).
Chromium is one of the most important trace elements for the body. It participates in carbohydrate-fat metabolism, promotes muscle building. It is proved that the form of the compound of the element plays a big role.
Chromium picolinate is an organic complex of chromium with picolinic acid, which lowers blood sugar and prevents the development of obesity. The drug affects the mechanism of regulation of appetite, reducing cravings for flour and sweets.
Supplements are well-established among athletes, because not only reduces weight, but contributes to building muscle during training.
Indications:
- as an additional source of chromium;
- prevention of alimentary obesity.
Contraindications:
- hypersensitivity to the components;
- pregnancy;
- breast-feeding.
Take 10-20 drops or one capsule (depending on the manufacturer) once a day.
Cost - 200 rubles for 50 ml and about 550 rubles for 90 capsules.
Dangerous drugs from the pharmacy to combat obesity
As such, "extremely dangerous" drugs for weight loss in pharmacies there, because they simply would not be allowed for sale. However, when choosing a drug, you need to take into account a number of nuances:
- not all drugs are sold without a prescription, and if there is a desire to purchase a prescription drug, you must first be examined by a specialist and get the appropriate recommendations;
- Many dietary supplements and drugs for weight loss have contraindications, which you should definitely get acquainted with.
Any drug can harm the body if taken without prescription or ignoring the instructions.
For example, the well-known slimming teas for the most part contain senna leaf. This plant has a pronounced laxative effect, so long-term use is unacceptable.
Prolonged use of such teas threatens to seriously impair the function of the gastrointestinal tract ("lazy bowel syndrome") and the removal of significant amounts of potassium and sodium with liquid, which is very harmful for the cardiovascular system.
Moreover, the "fat-burning" effect of taking laxative teas is very doubtful, because, apart from water and feces, nothing is removed, the investigator all the fat remains in place.
Particular attention should be paid to receiving prescription drugs for weight loss (sibutramine-containing, intestinal lipase inhibitors). Such remedies have contraindications for use, and they can only be used by people who are truly obese. The question of the appropriateness of their appointment is decided only by a doctor.
Reviews
It was necessary to throw a few kg, I was looking for a cheap and effective remedy and came across lipoic acid. Saw two tablets three times a day, only three weeks. Meal remains the same, nothing is me. I lost 2 kg during this time!
Olga, 32 years old, Krasnodar
Periodically, I take microcrystalline cellulose, especially during the winter holidays. It helps me not to overeat, and sometimes lose two or three kilos. On the day you need to drink 10-15 pills (I drink five before a meal). There is no desire after it! Plus, everything from the body is derived any nastiness. I believe that this is an ideal option for dieting and avoiding overeating during feasts!
Igor, 41, Omsk
Bought a calorie blocker for fun. If you do not overeat, it gives good results! The tool blocks fats and carbohydrates, so during protein food I did not drink it. Packs lasted for three weeks, during which time I lost weight from 59 to 56 kg. I think this is a great result!
Catherine, 28 years old, Moscow
I will share a review about taking Xenical. I bought it, frankly, without a prescription - in a pharmacy, which sold just like that. The drug does not absorb all the eaten fats, and this is all fried, sausages, fatty meats, soups, mayonnaise, etc. It was during such meals that I drank it.
If you ate protein foods, the reception missed. Of the minuses, I can note side effects: frequent urging to the toilet, oily stools, flatulence, but as the amount of fatty foods decreases, these symptoms disappear. By the way, I didn’t play sports. For the month of admission - minus 4 kilograms.
Natalia, 36 years old, Tula
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