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Over the Counter Diet Pills

Over the counter diet pills are less strictly regulated than FDA approved prescription weight loss drugs. Over the counter diet pills and herbal supplements often contain amphetamine-like ingredients. These ingredients act as stimulants that increase the body's metabolism and cause the body to break down fat. Some over the counter diet pills contain active ingredients that have been linked to serious side effects, including heart attacks, seizures and death. Caution is advised when considering over the counter diet pills.

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Ingredients found in some over the counter diet pills include:

  • Ephedrine (ma huang)

  • Chromium Picolinate

  • Chitosan

  • Guarana

  • Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

  • Pyruvate

Weight loss with over the counter diet pills

As with prescription diet pills, in order to lose weight using OTC diet pills you need to incorporate other lifestyle changes in addition to taking medications or supplements. Weight loss will only occur if these pills are taken at the same time as maintaining an exercise routine and proper diet. Visit our other pages for more information on diet and exercise. Learn how supplements can help.

Choosing an over the counter diet pill

Selecting an over the counter diet pill should involve the same steps as choosing a suitable dietary supplement. This includes visiting your doctor. Every person is different and any drug will have different reactions depending on the person in question. Questions you should ask yourself before considering over the counter diet pills include:

  • Are you taking other medications?

  • What are your weight loss goals?

  • How overweight are you? Should you be considering a prescription diet pill?

  • Do you have heart problems?

If you are unsure what OTC diet medication may be right for you, visit your health care provider.


Supplement Internet Resources:

CNN article on over the counter diet pills.

Mayo Clinic offers some insight on over the counter diet pills.

Yahoo Health offers information on weight loss medications.
 

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