A review on prescription and non-prescription appetite suppressants and evidence-based method to treat overweight and obesity

Ali Esmail Al-Snafi 1, Suruchi Singh 2, Pankaj Bhatt 3, 4, * and Vipin Kumar 4

1 Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Thi Qar, Iraq.
2 School of Pharmacy, Glocal University, Mirzapur Pole, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
3 Department of Pharmaceutics, KIET Groups of Institutions (KIET School of Pharmacy), Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
4 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gurukul Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
 
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 19(03), 148–155.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2022.19.3.0231
Publication history: 
Received on 10 May 2022; revised on 12 June 2022; accepted on 14 June 2022
 
Abstract: 
Shedding pounds isn't simply a question of fitting into a smaller size, it's about your wellbeing. Additional pounds raise your danger of creating interminable and once in a while destructive infection, including stroke, coronary illness, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. At the point when you are hefty or overweight, you are additionally at a more serious danger of medical problems that meddle with your personal satisfaction, for example, joint pain, sleep apnea, and depression. Appetite suppressants are prescription medications that assist you with controlling your craving, what's more, accordingly your food consumption. Contingent upon the formulation utilized, they may assist you with feeling full sooner. Longings and issues with craving are basic reasons individuals neglect to adhere to a low-calorie weight reduction diet. Appetite suppressants help control your yearning so you can concentrate on giving your body the nutritious food it needs to work ideally as you get in shape and feel better while doing it. Ordinarily, appetite suppressants are used alongside a decreased calorie diet. You receive support and direction with respect to both your medications and your dinner plan at all times. More than 1 in every 3 American grown-ups are overweight or obese. At Weight No More, we need to help decrease this measurement by helping you accomplish a healthy size and a healthy life.
 
Keywords: 
Prescription; Non-Prescription; Appetite Suppressants; Overweight; Obesity
 
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