Short-Term Evidence in Adults of Anorexigenic Drugs Acting in the Central Nervous System: A Meta-Analysis.

Short-Term Evidence in Adults of Anorexigenic Drugs Acting in the Central Nervous System: A Meta-Analysis. Clin Ther. 2019 Jul 24;: Authors: Farah D, Fonseca MCM Abstract PURPOSE: Obesity is a chronic clinical condition that is considered one of the most serious health problems in the world because it can cause other chronic metabolic disorders. A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 4 central-acting drugs, all approved in Brazil's market for weight loss. METHODS: PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library databases were searched from inception until January 2018 to retrieve randomized controlled trials comparing sibutramine, diethylpropion, mazindol, and fenproporex versus placebo in overweight or obese patients. Language was not a restriction for the database searches. We extracted and combined data from studies that reported adverse drug events and weight change. A random effects meta-analytic model was applied in all calculations. The Cochrane Collaboration tool was used to assess the quality and bias of all included studies. Quality of evidence was assessed by using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria. FINDINGS: Fifty-three studies were included, with a total of 16,903 patients with a median follow-up of 12 weeks (2-260 weeks). The appetite suppressants showed a significant weight loss compared with placebo (mean difference [MD], -4.70 kg; 95%...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Clin Ther Source Type: research