Typically a person will go through long periods of time to achieve healthy weight loss to help overcome obesity. In some cases a person will take diet pills to assist in the weight loss; however, these pills may not be appropriate for every person wanting to loose weight. Some prescription diet pills have mild side effects, and in some cases can have severe side effects. The individual using these pills will experience different reactions at any given time.

Types of Prescription Diet Pills

The majority of the diet pills on the market today are approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). These pills are normally only prescribed for short term use, being weeks or months; yet, it is not uncommon for users to continue taking them for long periods of time, months to even years.

The most widely available diet pills available are appetite suppressants. The main purpose of these drugs is to give the user the feeling of not being hungry, or wanting to eat all of the time. They can be obtained in tablet form, and even in extended release form, which means longer periods of the drug going through the persons system. Normally they are obtained through a doctor prescription, but these pills can also be bought over the counter.

Another popular type of prescription diet pills is the types that are fat absorption inhibitors. These drugs typically block about 30% of the dietary fat from being absorbed by the user. Like any drug, there are dangers in taking them, especially for long periods of time.

Do Prescription Diet Pills Work?

In general, prescription diet pills are moderately effective. There have been reports of 5 to 20 pounds being lost over a one year period. Of course, this will differ from person to person. Because of this, there is no real correct dosage a user can take; typically the doctor will decide what is best for the person that wants to take the diet pills. Unfortunately, there have been no real studies done of the long term effects of taking prescription diet pills.

Side Effects of Prescription Diet Pills

The side effects are normally very mild, but as your body is adjusting to the pills, the user can experience quite unpleasant side effects. Such unpleasant side effects can include the following:

• Increased heart rate
• Increased blood pressure
• Sweating
• Constipation
• Insomnia
• Excessive thirst
• Drowsiness
• Headache
• Anxiety

Because of these side effects, prescription diet pills are not meant to be used for long periods of time. The risk of these side effects intensifying is too great, when diet pills are used long term. In fact, taking these pills too often and in large quantities will lead to an overdose. The symptoms of an overdose are confusion, convulsions, hallucinations, and eventually coma.

 

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^{Works cited – WebMD 4 June, 2009 <http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/weight-loss-prescription-weight-loss-medicine>}