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Appetite Suppressants (Sympathomimetics) for Obesity
Why It Is Used
Appetite suppressant medicines help people who are Reference obese Opens New Window (those with a Reference body mass index [BMI] Opens New Window of 30 or higher) to lose weight. It may also be prescribed for people who have BMIs of 27 or higher when they have other health conditions (such as Reference diabetes Opens New Window, Reference high blood pressure Opens New Window, or Reference high cholesterol Opens New Window) that are made worse by being overweight.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Theresa O'Young, PharmD - Clinical Pharmacy |
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