Reductil Side Effects Heart Attack Warning

The prescription slimming drug Reductil has come under fire once from health watchdogs as the key ingredient, Sibutramine has been linked to side effects including heart attacks and strokes.

The European Medical Agency (EMA) has warned GP’s, doctors and healthcare practitioners to not prescribe unless absolutely necessary while an investigation takes place.

Reductil is a chemically produced drug that is targeted towards the critically obese and nor suitable for the casual dieter. It is unavailable to buy over the counter but can be purchased online via the web from some unauthorised portals. Health experts are warning potential internet buyers to refrain as not only could they expose themselves to health risk but there is a high probability of buying counterfeit goods.

Over the last decade the MHRA (Medical and Healthcare Regulatory Authority) has recorded over 2000 possible reactions to Sibutramine and there are calls in some quarters for the drug to be suspended.

How Does Reductil (Sibutramine) Work

The drug works by suppressing appetite, Sibutramine releases a hormone called serotonin that tricks users brains in to believing that are full. Sibutramine can also significantly raise blood pressure and potentially lead to stroke or heart failure.

Over the last 2 years a reported half a million obese patients were prescribed Reductil.

Most Commonly Prescribed Slimming Pill

The most commonly prescribed diet drug in the United Kingdom is Xenical. Recently a lower strength version of the slimming drug (Alli) went on sale over the counter that meant patients could buy without the need of a prescription.

Alli contains Orlistat, a fat blocking ingredient that can prevent a percentage of fat from food eaten from being absorbed by the stomach.

Read more about Alli

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Hydroxycut Slimming Pill To Be Recalled

Hydroxycut – America’s best selling pill for the last few years is to be recalled.

Iovate, the company responsible – issued a statement advising customers to refrain from purchasing Hydroxycut branded slimming products while they are in the process from being removed from shelves.

Iovate are also advising customers to stop using if they are currently using any Hydroxycut product.

The recall is a voluntary one but has come via recommendation from the FDA.

What Health Risks And Side Effects Can Hydroxycut Cause

Hydroxycut, by its very nature (fat burner) is not free from potential side effects. Common complaints and side effects include: Insomnia, Restless, Headache and the “Jitters”.

More recently though, independent studies have concluded that Hydroxycut can cause serious liver damage, liver problem and juandice.

The following products are to be recalled:

• Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Capsules
• Hydroxycut Max Liquid Capsules
• Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
• Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs
• Hydroxycut Max Aqua She, 24, Carb Control & Natural

How To Claim A Refund From Hydroxycut

The manufacturers are urging customers to contact the company that sold the product rather than contact Iovate directly.

Customers will be given a full refund upon proof of purchase.

Are Slimming Pills Safe

Hydroxycut is the second high profile slimming pill to be withdrawn from the market amid safety concerns in the last 6 months.

Acomplia Rimonabant was withdrawn towards the end of 2008.

Side effects are more commonly associated with drug classed or pharmaceutically produced slimming pills rather than their more herbal counterparts.

Herbal slimming pills are formulated from natural herbaceous substances and so are least likely to cause adverse reaction.

Read about Herbal Slimming Pills

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Alli Slimming Pills 2017

With the sheer volume of promotion and column inches devoted to Alli, it should have been and would have been the best selling non prescription slimming pill of all time.

The FDA’s (Food and Drugs Administration) approval gave Alli a unique status.

FDA approval is something that is usually reserved for anti obesity medication that cannot be purchased without prior GP consultation and no other commercially available or over the counter slimming pill has (to date) been awarded this status.

GlaxoSmithKline manufacture Alli and from a marketing perspective Alli has should have been one of if not the best selling slimming pills of 2008.  From a consumer perspective Alli was a huge disappointment.

Alli was released around 18 months ago in the United States first and billed as  the $1 a day anti obesity drug that could help dieters to experience Rapid Weight Loss, Alli has been plagued with consumer reports and cause for concern over a side effect that is not so much dangerous but hugely embarrassing.

View the original Alli Review for more detail regarding the side effect that has kept consumers never too far from a bathroom or public convenience.

As as far as potential customers in the UK and Europe are concerned purchases up until now would have to be made from American online based websites such as HealthBuy. But recently, Alli has been awarded the seal of approval by Europe’s medicine watchdog and could be available in the UK and Europe as early as May 2009.

Alli Clinical Trials

Alli is a lower strength version of the prescription only anti obesity drug Orlistat, better name under the brand name of Xenical.

To date the clinical trials involving Alli have not been put under the microscope or replicated – The connection and association with Xenical and of course GlaxoSmithKline is an obvious help.

Dr Vidhu Bansal-Dev, of GlaxoSmithKline’s American weight loss and health and wellbeing advisor, said: “It (Alli) is the most extensively studied weight-loss drug on the planet and proven to be beneficial to those wanting to lose weight.”

But Gareth Williams, professor of medicine at Bristol University, doubts that the results gathered from the clinical studies on highly motivated individuals will be replicated among the general public who are not under controlled “workshop” conditions

He (Gareth Williams) wrote in the British Medical Journal: ‘Taking it (Alli) without medical supervision may achieve an average daily energy deficit of only 100 kcal – equivalent of leaving a few chips on a plate or eating an apple instead of ice cream.’

He also wrote that taking Alli was the equivalent of having “10 to 20 minutes of sex”.

Other Slimming Pills To Consider

PhenQ – the multi action fat burner, fat blocker and appetite suppressant that has received unprecedented media attention largely due to it ingredients that have been proven to burn body fat extremely rapidly.

PhenQ is arguably the most popular non prescription slimming pill in the UK, USA and mainland Europe.

PhenQ has a 60 day money back guarantee and can be shipped without a shipping cost anywhere in the world.

Will PhenQ work for me? – click to find out

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