New Diet Pill Qsymia Is Available Today | Healthland | TIME.com /* */ adFactory.getAd(1,1).write(); TIME Magazine Photos Videos Lists Life.com Style Topics Subscribe Follow TIME Facebook TwitterGoogle + Tumblr NewsFeed U.S. Politics World Business Money Tech Health Science Entertainment Opinion SEARCH TIME.COM Full Archive Covers Videos HomeMedicineInfectious DiseaseLongevityObesityPreventionReproductive HealthSleepDiet & FitnessDietExerciseFood & DrinkFamily & ParentingBreast-FeedingChildhoodFamilyLove & RelationshipsMarriageMen & WomenRelationshipsMental HealthMemoryMental IllnessOverdosePsychologyPolicy & IndustryMedicare & MedicaidPharmaceuticalsPrimary CareRegulationSafetyViewpointMedical Insider ObesityNew Diet Pill Qsymia Is Available TodayBy Alexandra Sifferlin | @acsifferlin | September 18, 2012 | +Tweet
Qsymia Starting today, the newly FDA-approved diet drug Qsymia is available by prescription.
Made by Vivus Inc., the weight-loss pill is approved for obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher and overweight people, with a BMI of 27 or higher, who also have at least one weight-related condition like high blood pressure or diabetes.
The pill combines two existing drugs: phentermine, an appetite-suppressing stimulant often used for short-term weight loss, and topiramate, an anti-seizure drug that makes people feel fuller after eating.
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