Combinations of drugs in the Treatment of Obesity

Combinations of drugs in the Treatment of Obesity

Obesity is a chronic disease associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Clinical treatment, however, currently offers disappointing results, with very high rates of weight loss failure or weight regain cycles, and only two drugs (orlistat and sibutramine) approved for long-term use. Drugs combi...

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Main Authors: Marcio C. Mancini, Maria Edna de Melo, Cintia Cercato, Alfredo Halpern, André M. Faria, Eduardo S. L. Oliveira, Bruno Halpern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-07-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
drug combination
phentermine
fenfluramine
ephedrine
caffeine
sibutramine
orlistat
metformin
bupropion
naltrexone
zonisamide
topiramate
pramlintide
metreleptin
leptin
glucagon-like peptide-1
peptide YY
5-hydroxytryptophan
carbidopa
noradrenergic drugs
antidepressants
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