Body Mass Index more than 27 can be a cause of many physical and psychological problems. To live a healthy life it is essential to loose extra pound as soon as possible. Achieving perfect health status is a dream of more than 1 billion over-weight people across the globe. Regular exercising and reducing excessive calorie intake with help of proper weight loss medicines can help you realize this dream.

There are different weight loss drugs available in the market; suitability of a particular drug is a matter of physical status of the obese. Personal requirement and choice also affect selection of a particular drug. Xenical (Orlistat), Phentermine, Acomplia (Rimonabant) Hoodia and Bontril are few prominent names which come under the endless list of weight loss drugs.

Xenical (Orlistat) is a popular weight loss drug among obesity affected people particularly in the US. This drug has approval of FDA which increases its reliability and ensures safety. Xenical inhibits working of fat digesting enzyme lipase and restricts the body to get calories from the fat present in diet. This diet pill Xenical very beneficial when you have the habit of eating fat rich food. Dosage of Xenical should be accompanied with vitamins A, D, E and K supplements. Regular exercising gives better results when diet is regulated with Xenical.

Phentermine is another diet suppressing drug which stimulates hypothalamus. Hypothalamus gland controls our appetite which is done through the medium of certain neurotransmitters. Phentermine can bring appetite to a non-harmful low level. After establishing control over hunger, it becomes simple for the metabolic system of your body to burn all unwanted fat accumulated in your body.

Acomplia (Rimonabant) is a new invention in the world of weight loss drugs. It inhibits the working of CB-1 receptor which is responsible for sending signals of hunger to the brain. Since brain is not receiving hunger signals it will not start further digestive activities. Acomplia can also help in cessation of smoking. This drug is easily available in the European market. Sanofi-Aventis the manufacturer of this drug is anticipating FDA approval for the drug soon. It is only after that the drug will be launched in the US anti-obesity drug market.

Hoodia is as extract of Hoodia plant which has been used since ancient times by the tribes of Kalahari Desert as an appetite suppressant. This drug increases the level of glucose in the blood and in this way fools the brain by sending the signal of full stomach. After using Hoodia there will be no urge for food for 18 to 24 hours. Hoodia is non-prescription drug which comes in tablet and drink form. There is no need to get prescription from doctor to start its use.

Weight loss drugs like Bontril are used for short duration about 30 to 45days. These oral-prescription drugs give faster remedy and generally prescribed by doctors when there is an urgency to reduce weight. There are many more appetite suppressants available in the market like Reductil, Ionamin, Tenuate etc.

Almost all weight loss drugs are oral-prescription medications except herbal medication. These drugs might have mild side-effects related with them like nausea, dry mouth, dizziness, headache, constipation, diarrhea, and oil secretion through skin. The side effects generally disappear after adjustment of the body to the drug. You can consult with your doctor for suitability of a particular medicine.

Weight loss drugs are easily available through online order. There is no need to see any pharmacist or doctor if you get online prescription and advice for weight loss drugs.