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Anti-Obesity Agents

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Definition: Agents that increase energy expenditure and weight loss by neural and chemical regulation. Beta-adrenergic agents and serotoninergic drugs have been experimentally used in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) to treat obesity.  consider also OBESITY /drug ther   
Examples Appetite Depressants 		Other names Weight Loss Drugs; Weight Loss Agents; Drugs, Weight-Loss; Drugs, Antiobesity; Drugs, Anti-Obesity; Anti Obesity Drugs; Anti Obesity Agents; Agents, Weight-Loss; Agents, Antiobesity; Agents, Anti-Obesity; Weight-Loss Drugs; Antiobesity Drugs; Antiobesity Agents; Anti-Obesity Drugs; Weight-Loss Agents
Substances having this pharmacologic action: perflubron; oleoyl-estrone; orlistat; topiramate
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
hydroxyframoside B  0   *Iridoids Anti-Obesity Agents. Planta Med. 2011 Jul;77(10):1020-3

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