Belviq

Belviq is a prescription medication used to help adults who are obese or who are overweight and have weight-related medical problems to lose weight and keep from gaining back that weight. Belviq must be used along with a reduced calorie diet and an exercise plan. Belviq is in a class of medications called serotonin receptor agonists. It works by increasing feelings of fullness so that less food is eaten.

This medication comes in tablet form and is taken typically 1-2 times a day, with or without food.

Common side effects of Belviq include headache, nausea, and back pain. Belviq can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in patients with diabetes.

Belviq can also slow your thinking and cause dizziness. Do not drive a car or operate heavy machinery until you know how Belviq affects you.

Obesity [1] Healthy Eating and Diet [2]

Reviewed by:

Beth Bolt, RPh [3]

Review Date:

August 7, 2012

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"Belviq", FDA.GOV: Current Label Information; Drugs@FDA [4] "Belviq," DailyMed: Current Medication Information; National Library of Medicine. [5] "Lorcaserin." Medline Plus: Health Topics; U.S. National Library of Medicine. [6] "Belviq." Prescribing Information. Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Eisai Inc. PDF [7]

http://www.rxwiki.com/belviq [8]

Lorcaserin [9]

Rx Company Link:

Eisai, Inc [10]

RxNorm ATC Ref:

Centrally acting antiobesity products [11]

Contributor:

Anyssa Garza, PharmD [12] Beth Bolt, RPh [3] Beau Faulkner [13]

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Belviq is a controlled medication used for weight loss. If you do not lose at least 5 percent of your body weight during the first 12 weeks, it is unlikely Belviq will work for you.

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Belviq [14]