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Can You Please Recommend Some Medicine To Reduce Weight With Less Side Effects ?

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Posted on Fri, 2 Aug 2024
Question: My weight is in obese category please recommend some medicine to reduce weight with less side effects
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Orlistat

Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have read your query and here is my advice.

What is your weight and height?
Orlistat is the medicine that is approved to be used for reducing weight in obesity. It inhibits the lipases in the intestine and doesnot allow complex fats in our diet to be broken into simpler fats for absorption. Thus it can help in reducing weight by few kilos. Its side effects are less than other medicines and may include risk of getting kidney stones and high fat content in stools.

You can also raise request for consultation with a dietician and she can provide you with a personalised diet plan.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (44 hours later)
My weight is 98 and height 181cm age 25
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Your body mass index is 29.9 (overweight)

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

Thanks for replying with details.
Your body mass index is 29.9 and is overweight (not obese).

Best method to reduce weight is by reducing fatty foods in the diet. Fatty foods (containing more calories) include cookies, cakes, sweets, milk shakes, chocolates, pizza, burger, cheeze, etc. You may use cow's milk instead of XXXXXXX milk. Eat more of fruits and veggies. Drink lots of water (clean water).
Regular exercise is also helpful. It could be anything you like to do like swimming, cycling, gym, yoga, etc.

Alternatives in medicine include Orlistat and Ancholean. But these alone maynot work. Reducing fat content in diet works best. You can get a personalised diet from our dietician by raising a diet request from your dashboard.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can You Please Recommend Some Medicine To Reduce Weight With Less Side Effects ?

Brief Answer: Orlistat Detailed Answer: Hello I have read your query and here is my advice. What is your weight and height? Orlistat is the medicine that is approved to be used for reducing weight in obesity. It inhibits the lipases in the intestine and doesnot allow complex fats in our diet to be broken into simpler fats for absorption. Thus it can help in reducing weight by few kilos. Its side effects are less than other medicines and may include risk of getting kidney stones and high fat content in stools. You can also raise request for consultation with a dietician and she can provide you with a personalised diet plan. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Dr Vaishalee