How To Use Reductil?

Sibutramine is one of the active ingredients present in Reductil. Reductil is helpful in the treatment for the problems like overweight or obese patients, who have been trying to lose weight from a long time using different kind of low calorie diets and different exercises. You cannot achieve your ideal weight even after using Reductil. Reductil is a kind of medicine, which is used to help in weight lose and to maintain it. Reductil works by targeting the food; it makes your stomach feel satisfied with less food in comparison you used to have before starting this medication. Reductil helps in controlling the amount of food you consume. People using Reductil can feel hunger but get satisfied in very less food. If someone is using Reductil to lose weight that because of this medication he start eating less food which results in weight lose.

Reductil working is different from the traditional appetite suppressants present in the market. Reductil alter the level of chemicals present in the brain, known as serotonin and noradrenalin. These two chemicals help to regulate energy inside and outside. The result of this regulation is:

o Less requirement of food during regular meals before feeling full
o Reductil helps by stopping metabolic rate from falling as much as it normally can.

Metabolic rate falls normally during the process of weight loss as the amount of consumption of food decreases, it makes harder to maintain regular weight lose. But still, you can find many fluctuations in your weight loss activity as the body uses many ways to manage your weight. It may be the reason why some people don’t find Reductil suitable for them to help in weight lose program.

To find the best results with Reductil, it always should be used in the combination with a calorie controlled diet and a regular routine exercise.
The main purpose of Reductil is to help in not excessive weight loss in half year time period when used with a proper program of diet and routine exercise. Reductil is according to modern weight-loss programs, which stress that moderate weight loss to get desired improvement in health. Weight losing is also indirectly helpful in reducing the risk of many diseases like heart problems and diabetes problem. One should always consult with his doctor before going for any kind of weight lose program or treatment. For the best Reductil results, it should be used in combination with low fat diet food and effective exercise routine under the supervision of doctor. If you can follow the program according to guidance provided by doctor, you can definitely notice some very good result by the end of the 3-4 weeks of starting of your treatment. If you do not lose around 2kg in the starting first four weeks of your treatment, consult to doctor. Reductil cannot help you lose to your weight in just one night; it requires some time and patience to show desired results. You can lose weight approximately half to 1kg per week, which is a healthy weight lose rate. Some people can see the results vary early after starting this medicine but it may take time for some people to show results or its effects. You can see decrement in your weight normally within 2-3 weeks and it continues up to 6 months. Reductil is not an addictive medication. No one can become habitual of Reductil as it has been approved for long uses in weight lose and maintain management program. Reductil can be purchased only with a doctor’s prescription. You should always consult you do have any question regarding the use of Reductil or facing any sort of allergy or problem while using this medication.

Precaution while taking Reductil

o Reductil (sibutramine) should not be used by the people who are above the age group of 65 or who are less than 18 years of age.
o If someone faces the allergy problem while using to Reductil or any of its listed ingredients, he should stop using Reductil.
o If a lady is intend to become pregnant or start breast-feeding than she should avoid the use of this medication. Reductil is not recommended to use during the pregnancy or best feeding activity like most of the other prescribed medicines
o One should always check the expiry date written on the pack of medicine.
o If the Medicine packet is torn of you find the sign of tampering or if the capsules look damaged than also you should not use this medicine.

Reductil should not be taken with the following medical conditions:
o Eating disorder (anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa).
o If someone is obesity or overweight due to any disease.
o Mental illness or psychiatric (bipolar disease or Manic-depression).
o Hyperthyroidism or an overactive thyroid gland.
o High blood pressure.
o Kidney or liver disease.
o Heart disease.
o Problem with heart rate.
o Stroke.
o Swelling in the prostate gland which can make urine pass difficult.
o Problem of tumor in the adrenal gland.
o Narrow angle glaucoma (a problem where the pressure of fluid in the eye may be high).
o Any sort of drug history.
o Medication or alcohol abuse.
o Gilles de la Toilette’s syndrome.
o Seizures also known as epilepsy or convulsions.


Reductil should not be taken with the listed medicines:

o If someone is taking any depression medication, than he should avoid the use of Reductil. One should consult with doctor if he is not sure whether or not he is taking any medication for the depression treatment.
o If someone is using any other medication to lose his weight which includes counter medication or any other herbal products, should avoid the use of Reductil.
o If someone is using any medication which can affect his alertness than also he should avoid the use of this medicine.

NOTE: You should always consult with your doctor before starting Reductil.

Before starting Reductil

You should always consult and inform your doctor about:

1. If you have allergy problem with any particular kind of food or any other medication.
2. If you are or about to become pregnant or start breast-feeding.
3. If you have any disease like:
o Problem of high blood pressure
o Kidney or liver disease
o Seizures
o Motor tics
o Gallstones
o Open angle glaucoma
o Have a family history of raised pressure in the eye.

Doctor should be always informed and consulted before starting the Reductil.

Precaution with other medicines

Weight loss has many beneficial effects with it; but it may also affect the other medication taken for other problems like cholesterol, diabetes and thyroid. You should always have a clear discussion related with all the other medicines which you are using with the doctor. After the proper discussion with your doctor you can make desired adjustments with your contiguous medicines.

There are some medicines listed which can interface with Reductil:

• Medicine used for the treatment of fungal infection called Ketoconazole
• Medicine for the treatment of infection called Erythromycin or Rifampicin
• Medicine used to prevent organ transplant rejections or to treat certain problems with the immune system called Cyclosporine.
• Medicines to treat epilepsy called Carbamazepine, Phenobarbitone and Phenytoin.
• Medicine used to treat inflammation called Dexamethasone.
• Medicine used to treat mood swings called Lithium.
• An amino acid called Tryptophan.
• Medicines used to treat migraines called Sumatriptan succinate, dihydroergotamine,
• Severe pain medicines.
• Coughs, colds and allergies medicines
• Other weight loss medicines.


All of these medications can be affected with the use of Reductil. You should consult with your doctor that what you should take care of while using Reductil with other medicines, because a doctor can give the right guidance about the other medications to take care while using Reductil.