Posts Tagged ‘Weight Loss’

Rosuvastatin Calcium

Other Names: Crestor. Commonly Prescribed For: Rosuvastatin Calcium is generally combined with diet, or weight loss for decreasing the quantity of cholesterol and other fatty substances present in the blood. Rosuvastatin Calcium is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Rosuvastatin Calcium is available in the form of a tablet to be taken [...]

Crestor

Other Names: Rosuvastatin. Commonly Prescribed For: Crestor is generally combined with diet, or weight loss for decreasing the quantity of cholesterol and other fatty substances present in the blood. Crestor is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Crestor is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This [...]

Lopid

Other Names: Gemfibrozil. Commonly Prescribed For: Lopid is normally prescribed for treating people with high serum triglycerides and hence decreases the amount of cholesterol. Sometimes Lopid is combined with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein.  This medication decreases the peril of coronary heart disease. How to Take it: Lopid is available in the form of [...]

Xenical

Other Names: Orlistat, Alli Commonly Prescribed For: Xenical is commonly prescribed for the people with the intention of losing weight through low – fat diet, individualized low calorie and exercise program. It also helps to put off gaining back weight. People who experience high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or heart illness are particularly treated [...]

Tenuate

Other Names: Diethylpropion Commonly Prescribed For: To decrease appetite and assist in weight restriction within a short span of time besides work out, diet plan and various other behavior therapies. Manufacturer: Generic Drug How to Take it: Tenuate is available as regular as well as long – acting (extended –release) tablet. It is commonly taken [...]

Spectravite

Other Names: Dayalets, Original Formula, Optilets-500, One-A-Day Essential, Hm Multiple Vitamin Essent, Hm Multiple Vitamin Essential, Westvite, Vision Vitamin, Omni-Tech, Total Formula-3 W/o Iron, Total Formula-3 Without Iron, Basic Preventive Vitamin, Added Protection-Iii Vitamin, Daily Vite, Sigtab, Optivite P.m.t. Commonly Prescribed For: Spectravite Vitamins are considered as building blocks of the human body. To treat [...]

Sibutramine

Other Names: Meridia Commonly Prescribed For: Sibutramine is prescribed to lose weight as well as maintain the weight . It is commonly recommend along with exercise and reduced calorie diet. Manufacturer: Generic Drug How to Take it: Sibutramine is obtainable as capsules taken via mouth once in a day either with or without food. It [...]

Orlistat

Other Names: Alli, Xenical Commonly Prescribed For: In order to lose weight, it is prescribed along with low – fat diet, individualized low calorie and exercise program. Orlistat is also used to prevent gaining back weight. People who suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or heart disease are treated particularly with Prescription Orlistat. [...]

Meridia

Other Names: Sibutramine Commonly Prescribed For: To aid in shed pounds for seriously overweight persons and keep them off.  Meridia is highly recommended for those who suffer from other health problems like diabetes, blood pressure etc., in addition to overweight. It is also used along with the combination of exercise and reduced calorie diet. Manufacturer: [...]

Gris-PEG

Other Names: Griseofulvin, Fulvicin-U/F, Grifulvin V, Grisactin Commonly Prescribed For: Ringworm infections like Athlete’s foot, facial hair follicle inflammation (Barber’s itch), Ringworm of the nails, Ringworm of the body, Ringworm of the scalp, Ringworm of the thigh and groin are treated using Gris –PEG. It is also prescribed for some of the specific fungal infections. [...]

Ionamin

Other Names: Adipex – P, Obinex, Oby-Cap, Teramine, Zantryl Commonly Prescribed For: To treat obesity which results due to excessively over weight. Ionamin is prescribed along with diet, work out and behavioral modification especially to take care of people suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol. Manufacturer: Sandoz (formally known as EON Labs), [...]

Diethylpropion

Other Names: Tenuate Commonly Prescribed For: Diethylpropion reduces appetite and aid in weight reduction within a short period of time besides exercise, diet plan and other behavior therapy. Manufacturer: Generic Drug How to Take it: Diethylpropion is available as regular and long – acting (extended –release) tablet. It is taken once a day for extended [...]

Desoxyn

Other Names: Methamphetamine Commonly Prescribed For: In case if there is no success in weight loss due to medications and other diets then Desoxyn might be prescribed. Also used to treat ADHD. Manufacturer: Ovation Pharma How to Take it: Desoxyn is available as tablet.  The normal starting dose for children of age six years and [...]

Phentermine

Other Names: Adipex-P, Obenix, Lonamin, Teramine, Oby-Cap, Zantryl Commonly Prescribed For: Helps to lose weight in combination with diet and exercise. Manufacturer: Sandoz (formally known as EON Labs), Medeva Pharmaceuticals, Gate pharmaceuticals. How to Take it: Phentermine is available as tablets as well as extended – release capsules usually taken either as a single dose [...]