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2. Orlistat - Wikipedia

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   Orlistat, sold under the brand name Xenical among others, is a medication used to treat obesity. Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the human diet by acting as a lipase inhibitor, thereby reducing caloric intake. It is intended for use in conjunction with a healthcare provider-supervised reduced-calorie diet.

3. Sibutramine - Wikipedia

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   Sibutramine is a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that, in humans, reduces the reuptake of norepinephrine (by ~73%), serotonin (by ~54%), and dopamine (by ~16%), [ 22] thereby increasing the levels of these substances in synaptic clefts and helping enhance satiety; the serotonergic action, in particular, is thought to ...

4. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   e. Orlistat (Xenical), the most commonly used medication to treat obesity and sibutramine (Meridia), a medication that was withdrawn due to cardiovascular side effects. Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat. These medications alter one of the fundamental processes of ...

5. Eli Lilly vs Novo Nordisk: A Recent Study Suggests This ... - AOL

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   In clinical trials, tirzepatide has demonstrated some truly incredible numbers. Last year, Eli Lilly reported that in an 84-week study, patients were able to lose up to 26.6% of their body weight ...

6. Pfizer's twice-daily weight-loss pill discontinued due to ...

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   Pfizer announced on Dec. 1 that it was discontinuing phase 3 clinical trials of the twice-daily version due to high rates of adverse side effects. While these were mostly mild, a large percentage ...

7. Ro makes the weight loss product Plenity commercially ...

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   Developed by Gelesis, a biotech company that makes treatments for gastro-intestinal disorders, Plenity is a weight loss treatment that uses citric acid and cellulose to create a non-toxic paste ...