Is Reductil off the market now?

Lynn8124

Gold Member

• 27 June 2011

• #1

I think I read a while ago these prescription pills had been took off the market. I used to be on them (despite having high BP) and got a few side effects suchas sleeplessness.

 

krupskaya

Gold Member

• 28 June 2011

• #2

They've been banned throughout Europe for the last year or so. Apparently they cause strokes and heart attacks.

 

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Mrsc86

Member

• 29 June 2011

• #3

Yep. Banned in Europe. I'm gutted as this really helped me curb my appetite and retrain my brain. I lost about a stone after no loss through diet and exercise

 

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Blue Butterfly

Gold Member

• 5 July 2011

• #4

Yup it's been banned for ages.
Xenical is good though, I had that last year and lost over 4 stone....just didn't keep it off!

 

Russiandoll

Carpe diem

• 5 July 2011

• #5

I guess I won't be getting the repeat prescription I put in for then ....

 

Lynn8124

Gold Member

• 5 July 2011

• #6

Russiandoll said:

I guess I won't be getting the repeat prescription I put in for then ....

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hi RD ltns how u been?

 

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giantrobot

Full Member

• 11 July 2011

• #7

I did a short course of these about 4 years ago. Didn't work for me at all and I had a fair selection of the side effects from the leaflet. Apparently, you are supposed to have your blood pressure monitored while taking them. My doctor didn't bother and it's only when I tried a home monitor and found my BP had risen to 180/100 that I went back to the GP and was promptly taken off them. Not surprised they've been withdrawn but it's a bit poor that the reasons for it weren't picked up during initial trials.

 

CDavies

Full Member

• 15 July 2011

• #8

It, killed people!? Thats shocking! :O

 

1974rach

Gold Member

• 17 July 2011

• #9

I was only on them for a month, and when I went back my dr said that she wasn't happy to prescribe them as there had been a number of deaths which were linked to Reductil.

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