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Are over the counter medicines successful?
Safety and Effectiveness of Weight-Loss OptionsConsumer Education and AwarenessdiarrheaZendikal

Are over the counter medicines successful?

Most over-the-counter weight-loss drugs have not been proven to be helpful, and some may even be harmful. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the success rate of OTC medicine for weight loss

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The success rate with Zendikal is roughly around 3-5% of body weight. The way it works is through reducing the absorption of fat from the intestine. Patients who have very high-fat diets will benefit the most because the fat they eat will not get absorbed and hence it will cause diarrhea. It is the diarrhea which leads to a behavioral change and patients start eating less fat as a consequence. So for high-fat consumers, it can lead to 3-5% weight loss. For patients who don't eat high-fat diets but predominantly carbohydrate-rich diets, the treatment will not be so successful. you

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