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Host: Are there medications that can treat obesity? Dr. William McCarthy: There are several medications that are available for the treatment of obesity. By prescription, the most common are Meredia which is Sibrutamine which works in Central Nervous System. Another medication is Orlistat which is a fat blocker. This is more commonly known as Ally which is available over the counter or Xenical which is available by prescription. There are also several older medications such as Phentermine which have been around for years and they have also been shown to be effective in weight loss. There are a number of other medications in these categories. Most of are very similar, most of them work on Central Nervous System.
Expert: William McCarthy
Medical Director, Nova ABC Weight Loss Clinic
Dr. William McCarthy is the Medical Director at the NOVA ABC Weight Loss ClinicDr. McCarthy has been in private medical practice in the Northern Virginia area since 1976. He received a BS (Magna cum laude) at Xavier University in Cincinnati, his M.D. degree at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, and served his internship and residency in Family Practice at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals in More »
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This video is about obesity and weight issues in our society, which is now recognized by the medical profession as the world's #1 health problem. I will answer your questions about the impact of excess weight; the More »
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