Medications for obesity are applied according to the cause of obesity and generally include intestinal lipase inhibitors as well as hypoglycemic agents or surgical treatments that have a weight-loss effect.
When for simple obesity:
1. Intestinal lipase inhibitors: common is orlistat, helps to reduce the gastrointestinal tract for fat absorption, common adverse effects are oily spotting and increased gastrointestinal exhaust, as well as the sense of urgency of the stool, steatorrhea, increased frequency of stools, and fecal incontinence, etc., need to pay attention to only recommend that the body mass index is higher than 24 patients to take.
2. Some drugs with weight loss effects: metformin inhibits hepatic glucose output and has a certain effect on weight loss. Common adverse reactions are gastrointestinal reactions; liraglutide, can suppress appetite and reduce gastric emptying, help promote fat browning, common adverse reactions include nausea and diarrhea.
When pathologic obesity is present:
Such as Cushing’s syndrome can lead to centripetal obesity, if the patient has centripetal obesity, and accompanied by high blood pressure, wide purple lines on the body, thin skin, and accompanied by polycythemia vera, etc., if necessary, surgical treatment.
In addition, there are many other causes of obesity, so it is necessary to go to the hospital to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor. The application of the above drugs need to get the guidance of a specialist, can not be applied without authorization.