Diet Pills For Kids
Europe is considering prescribing Xenical (Orlistat) to children as young as 12. Pharmaceutical company Roche is citing new studies showing that Xenical can help 12-16 year olds lose weight.
As orlistat still does not have an official licence for use in adolescents, it will be up to doctors' discretion to decide who to prescribe it for, said a spokeswoman from Roche.
Enough already drug companies. I think that much of childhood weight issues are due to a sedentary culture. Most people of an older generation can remember getting plenty of exercise as part of a normal lifestyle.
We don't need to begin a culture of pill-popping at this impressionable age. How on earth does that teach responsibility? Then of course there are the unpleasant side effects of Xenical. This drug is already available over-the-counter in some countries.
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74 Comments
Created / Updated: November 8, 2011
This drug like many others has toilet related issues. Why are we being given drugs that cause problems. I saw weight gain in the side effects list of a diabetes drug. Someone else wrote on this site about insulin injections causing weight gain. The side effects list of one drug says tell your doctor if you have to pee too much. Well now there is a drug being advertised to cover too much peeing.
They targeted children with ADD drugs, and antidepresants(black label for causing suicide tendencies). Now they can go after them for obesity with a drug that causes the inability to control bowel movements. I suppose a drug can be made to cover that.
Where is all this going.
ReplyI don't like where all this is going. The sheer volumes of money involved in pharma would corrupt anyone.
ReplySad! Very, very sad! Overweight children already suffer through enough humiliation. Imagine the humiliation the side effects of that particular drug will bring on.
I guess for a healthy lifestyle to be promoted, some company is going to have to learn to make a profit off of it.
ReplyI totally agree with Susanna. When I was younger I was a little overweight and was teased all the time. Going into High school I ended up becomming Anorexic because of the humiliation of being fat. I didn't realize what being a "girl of the world," had done to me.
Replycan a 11 year old take the pill
ReplyI was wondering if there would be any side effects from taking this pill? Also if you had stretch marks would it disapear when taking this pill?
ReplyIm fat and im 11 im gonig to take diet pills
Replyim the same as john , and i am going to take take diet pills even though they can cause side effects for me when trying your best by eating and excusing but its not doing much for me ,
Replyand seeing these kidds on tv these days its hard for me and maybe this will help me lose actual weight i in despert need to
I'm The same as Cadence and John. Most People Dont Understand That How Much We Try We still dont lose anything. Even one guy said TO MY FACE he liked me be wouldn't even talk to me because I was over weight. I'M done with the embarassment BRING ON THE PILL
ReplyI agree with John, Cadence, and Hannah. I am 15 years old, im so active with cheerleading, volleyball, and soccer. But im 5'7" and weight 170, which is way over weight. We either need diet pills, or think of another alternative. Because if not, kids are going to turn to anorexia.
Replyi agree with all the above up to christina i am very overweight and because of that i am so self body consious if taking this pill would help me be able to go swimming with my mates and not having to sit on the side watching them have fun then so be it i have tried many diets and none have suceeded so this little pill might just be the miricle i have been waiting for! 3 cheers for the pill!!!!
Replyi dont know what to do anymore, i will either find a way to buy a diet pills or will continue feeling akward in my skin. if i cant buy the pills i will turn anorexia and its a choice looking better everyday that i wake up feeling this way.
Replyim 13 almost 14 june 7 an i weigh 134 an im 5'6 am i fat for my weight im going into 9th grd an i want to lose 24 pounds how can i do it fast...th only thing that works for me is starving myself!!
Replyim 11 4'8 and 89 pounds am i fat?
Replyi am 13, and i need a pill so i can lose weight FAST!!! Im not that overweight, but i do have a belly, and so, im gonna take diet pills!!!
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