Obesity
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Obesity
Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as "statin”, prescribed for hyperlipidemia.
Trade Names :
Satin | Inovas -F | TG-Goal | Atamra F | Atorva -TG | Diplitor | Tonact TG | Axigrel AT | Lipikind -AM | Eze AM
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Bezafibrate
Bezafibrate is a fibrate drug, prescribed for high cholesterol in blood.
Trade Names :
Globez | Beza XL (F/C) (SR) | Beza -XL | Bezalip | Bezalip Retard 400mg Tablet PR | Bezalip (200mg) | Bezalip (400mg)
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Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe is a lipid-lowering agent, prescribed for hypercholesterolemia.
Trade Names :
Mibe | Ezedoc | Ezee | Ezentia | Ezerem | Ezetib | Ezibloc | Ezta | Ezzicad | Filet
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Fenofibric Acid
Fenofibric Acid is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem.
Trade Names :
Inovas -F | Genxvast -F | Stator -F | Zivast F | Orvaz -FT | Atchol F | Fibrovas | Atornet F | Lorlip -LS | Aova -F
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Fluvastatin
Fluvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", prescribed for high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients, and decreases the blockages in blood vessels.
Trade Names :
Lescol XL
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Gemfibrozil
Gemfibrozil is an antihyperlipidemic agent, used to treat obesity, blockages in blood vessels by reducing the cholesterol level and triglyceride level in blood, for patients at risk of pancreatic disease.
Trade Names :
Lopid | Lipizyl (300 mg) | Losterol (300 mg) | Triglyd (300 mg) | Gempar (300 mg) | Normolip (300 mg) | Lopid (300 mg) | Gemfibrozil (300 mg) | Triglyd (600 mg) | Lopid (600 mg)
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Lovastatin
Lovastatin is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, prescribed for high cholesterol.
Trade Names :
Aztatin® [Tab] | Aztatin® [Tab] | Elstatin® [Tab] | Favolip® [Tab] | Favolip® [Tab] | Lestric® [Tab] | Lestric® [Tab] | Lipistat® [Tab] | Lipistat® [Tab] | Lochol® [Tab]
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Mazindol
Mazindol, a drug used for the treatment of obesity along with lifestyle changes, is not currently available in the United States or the European Union for this purpose.
Trade Names :
Teronac tablet
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Megestrol
Megestrol is a progesterone derivative, prescribed for breast cancer, uterine cancer, loss of appetite, physical wasting, or unexplained significant weight loss in patients with diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Trade Names :
Endace (160 mg) | Endace -40
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Orlistat
Orlistat is a lipase inhibitor, prescribed for obesity in adults.
Trade Names :
Obelit | Reeshape | Obfree (60 mg) | Olisat (60 mg) | Nipocut | Cobese (60 mg) | Zerofat | O Trim | Orlimac | Reeshape 120
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Oxandrolone
Oxandrolone is a synthetic anabolic steroid, prescribed for weight loss and weight gain.
Phendimetrazine Tartrate
Phendimetrazine Tartrate is an appetite suppressant, prescribed for obesity combined with diet and exercise program.
Pitavastatin
Pitavastatin is a statin, prescribed for obesity along with appropriate diet.
Trade Names :
Flovas | Flovas (2 mg)
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Pravastatin
Pravastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, used for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients with appropriate diet.
Trade Names :
Prastatin (10 mg) | Pravator | Pravator (20 mg) | Prastatin (10mg) | Prastatin (20mg)
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Rimonabant
Rimonabant is an anorectic anti-obesity agent, prescribed for obesity and management of body weight as adjunct to diet and exercise.
Rosuvastatin
Rosuvastatin is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem.
Trade Names :
Turbovas (10 mg) | Ldnil 10 | Rostar (10 mg) | Novastat (10 mg) | Bestor (10 mg) | Rozucor (10 mg) | Rosuvas (10 mg) | Fortius (10 mg) | Zyrova (10 mg) | Rovalip
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Sibutramine
Sibutramine has been banned in several countries including the United States, European countries and India due to its cardiovascular side effects like heart attack and stroke.
Trade Names :
Obex
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