If you stop taking sibutramine you can gain weight again, as with other weight loss treatments that are discontinued. Therefore, the prescription of sibutramine should always be associated with a food reeducation and physical activity.
Many people are afraid to stop taking sibutramine and gain twice as much weight, which is known as "rebound effect"This may occur when drug treatment is not accompanied by physical activities and nutritional counseling and re-education.
The main action of sibutramine is to increase the feeling satiated and consequently reduce the amount of food eaten (calories), creating conditions for a lasting change in the person's eating habits. In addition, the drug contributes to reduce bouts of bingeing for sweets, chocolates and carbohydrates.
Therefore, during the use of medication, a nutritional reorientation should be associated with physical activities capable of continuity in the final weight reached even after stopping the use of the medication.
Sibutramine has several side effects and some contraindications, so it should be indicated and used under the supervision of an endocrinologist.
